After winning the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023 Final, former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard video called Dwayne Bravo to tease him while his team Texas Super Kings couldn’t make it to the final after losing to MI New York in the Qualifier 2.
However, Kieron Pollard was not available for the MI New York side in the final as Nicholas Pooran led the side in the final, who eventually became the hero of the match.
Nicholas Pooran delivered an astonishing performance in the Major League Cricket (MLC) final on July 31st. Leading from the front, Pooran played a jaw-dropping knock. His unbeaten innings of 137 runs off just 55 balls was nothing short of destructive, guiding MI New York to a historic victory and clinching the first-ever MLC crown.
Chasing the challenging target of 184 runs, MI New York faced a tough start as Steven Taylor departed without scoring on just the third ball of the innings. However, Nicholas Pooran, who came in at No.3, quickly took charge and dominated the powerplay.
Pooran formed a crucial 62-run partnership with Shayan Jahangir for the second wicket, with Jahangir contributing 10 runs off 11 balls. Pooran’s determination to succeed was evident when he smashed three sixes in Andrew Tye’s over, firmly establishing his intentions and setting the tone for a relentless pursuit of victory.
It was a spectacular one-man show by Nicholas Pooran for MI New York, leaving fans in awe whether they were watching from the stands or on their television sets.
MI New York celebrated their maiden triumph thanks to Pooran’s heroics, with Imad Wasim and Wayne Parnell being the only two Seattle Orcas bowlers to pick up a wicket each.
Earlier, in the match, after winning the toss, New York elected to bowl first. Quinton de Kock played a captivating innings of 87 runs off 56 balls, with nine fours and four sixes. However, the rest of the Seattle batters couldn’t make significant contributions, resulting in a total score of 183/9 in 20 overs.
However, what transpired after MI New York won the final was quite fascinating. Cricket fans are well aware of the friendly banter between two friends Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo.
The two West Indies greats, who were competitors in the inaugural edition of MLC 2023, share a strong friendship and never miss a chance to playfully tease each other. After MI New York won the MLC 2023 title, Pollard, the captain of MI New York, made a video call to Bravo, who was part of the Texas Super Kings team in the tournament.
A picture of Pollard video calling Bravo has become viral on social media. Meanwhile, what is more interesting is that, the duo will next play together in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), where Pollard will captain the team. Meanwhile, with the win for Pollard, the duo have now won the same number of T20 title, 16.
Kieron Pollard teasing DJ Bravo in the video call.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 31, 2023
Both have the same number of trophies now pic.twitter.com/GLcyqlHV0M
