The final match of the third season of Major League Cricket (MLC) has now been decided, and will be played between Washington Freedom and MI New York.
Sports News: The excitement of the third season of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025, being played in America, is at its peak. In the Challenger match, MI New York defeated Texas Super Kings by 7 wickets, securing their place in the tournament final. The final match will now be played on July 14th between MI New York and Washington Freedom.
Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard lead the victory
MI New York put up a brilliant performance in the Challenger match, comprehensively defeating Faf du Plessis's captained Texas Super Kings. Batting first, Super Kings scored 166 runs in 20 overs, but MI New York chased down the target in just 19 overs. While chasing the target of 166 runs, MI New York's start was shaky, and the team lost two wickets for 43 runs. At this point, captain Nicholas Pooran and batsman Monank Patel steadied the innings. Monank scored 49 runs off 39 balls, providing stability to the team.
When the team lost their third wicket at 83 runs, Kieron Pollard came to the crease, and he, along with Pooran, completely turned the match in MI's favor. There was a explosive partnership of 89 runs in 40 balls between the two. Pooran scored an unbeaten 52 runs off 36 balls, while Pollard played a quickfire innings of 47 runs off 22 balls.
Texas Super Kings' innings remained average
After losing the toss and batting first, Texas Super Kings tried to build a b score, but due to losing wickets at regular intervals, they couldn't achieve a big score. Faf du Plessis's team got off to a good start, but couldn't convert it into a big score. MI New York's bowlers bowled with patience, restricting the opposition.
The MLC 2025 final will be played on July 14th at 5:30 AM Indian Standard Time. The match will not be easy for MI New York, as Washington Freedom had defeated MI in both of their league stage matches.
- Washington won the first match by 2 wickets
- MI New York lost the second match by 6 wickets
- This time, captain Nicholas Pooran faces the challenge of not only avenging the losses against the opposition, but also has a golden opportunity to win the MLC title for the franchise.
The first qualifier of MLC 2025 between Washington Freedom and MI New York was cancelled due to rain. Due to a better performance in the league stage, Washington Freedom got a direct entry into the final, while MI had to win the Challenger match to reach the final.
