On Monday at the Lalbai Contractor Stadium in Surat. Mumbai Marine Corps History was made as they became the inaugural champions of the Major League Cricket 2024. Led by Irfan PathanThey were defeated Southern Spartansled by Suresh Rainawith 7 wickets in a high-scoring final. The win was largely driven by a scintillating all-round performance Manan Sharmawho played a crucial role with both bat and ball.
The Southern Spartans set a difficult target
When asked to bat first, South Spartans set an imposing target of 211 for Mumbai Marines. The opening pair Mustard elephant Raina got off to a fast start. Mustard's explosive knock of 78 off 39 balls, which included 10 fours and 4 sixes, laid the foundation for a huge total. Raina supported him well with a quickfire 51 off just 26 balls, including 9 fours and one six. However, the middle order faltered slightly when the Marines bowlers hit back.
Shivam Kumar and Manpreet Johnny They were the outstanding bowlers for Mumbai Marines, taking two wickets each in their four spells. Mannan also scored with a crucial wicket, keeping the Spartans' scoring rate in check. The Marines bowlers maintained their discipline, especially at the death overs, limiting the Spartans to a total of 210/6 after 20 overs.
Mumbai Marines: Inaugural Champions
In response, the Mumbai Marines began their pursuit with purpose. Giselle Cariathe tournament's best batsman, played a powerful knock at the top, scoring 75 off 39 balls with 13 fours and a six. His partnership with Mannan, who finished unbeaten with 89* off 42 balls, was the cornerstone of their successful chase. Mannan's brilliant knock included 7 fours and 6 sixes, which resulted in Marines winning by just 19.1 runs. They reached 213/3.
The South Spartans bowlers were unable to contain the attack. Abhishek Sakho is coming He was the pick of the bowlers, taking 2 wickets in 3 overs, while Santosh Yadav He managed 1 wicket in his entire quota of 4 overs. Despite their best efforts, the Spartans were unable to stop the Marines' attack on Mumbai. For his exceptional all-round contribution, Mannan was deservedly named Player of the Match. His performance was a major factor in the Marines' historic victory in Mumbai. Kariya, who scored 404 runs in the tournament, was crowned the best batsman, while… Malinda PushpakumaraHis 12 wickets earned him the title of best bowler. Mumbai Marines' win in the final was the perfect end to a fantastic tournament.
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Here is Twitter's response:
Irfan Pathan 🤝 Rohit Sharma…!!!
Irfan Pathan walks around with the trophy during celebration, channeling his inner Rohit Sharma after his win in the big league cricket! 🏏💥#Hero_of_feelings #CricketLegends #The winning momentpic.twitter.com/POnbkxYhMB
– Rio (@CricRio6) December 23, 2024
Irfan Pathan 🤝 Rohit Sharma..!
– Invra Pathan is a replica of Rohit Sharma's T20I World Cup trophy with the trophy during the celebration after winning the major cricket league.!!
— Manu. (@Manoji9812) December 23, 2024
Mumbai Marines are the champions of the 2024 inaugural Major League Cricket 🏆#Big Cricket League pic.twitter.com/0Bd5KJbEG7
– Naveen 🇮🇳 (@Cric_Naveen) December 23, 2024
🏏🔥 Jesal Kariya's dominance with the bat earned him the award for the best batsman of the tournament – a truly memorable season for him!#BCLT20 #Big Cricket League #AbSapneBaningeHaqeeqat #BCL2024 Major League Cricket | Now dreams will become reality pic.twitter.com/TrTdci19QR
– Big Cricket League (@bigcrickleague_) December 22, 2024
🎯🔥 Malinda Pushpakumara's magic on the ball earned him the Player of the Tournament award!#BCLT20 #Big Cricket League #AbSapneBaningeHaqeeqat #BCL2024 Major League Cricket | Now dreams will become reality pic.twitter.com/h8HK1CK6So
– Big Cricket League (@bigcrickleague_) December 22, 2024
Irfan Pathan 🤝 Rohit Sharma!pic.twitter.com/QXP7YCb8MS
– Irfan Pathan walks around with the trophy in hand, his smile wide as he enjoys the celebration, just like Rohit Sharma's celebration after winning the 2024 Cricket Grand Final.#Big Cricket League #cricket #RohitSharma– Akaran.A (@Akaran_1) December 23, 2024
Irfan Pathan recreated Rohit Sharma's famous trophy run after winning the 2024 Major League Cricket Tournament.
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(Cricket, Cricket Updates, Irfan Pathan, Rohit Sharma, Big League Cricket, CricTracker) pic.twitter.com/UqxPEjRZiJ-Shubhitrajput (@shubhitraj9465) December 23, 2024
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Irfan Pathan 🤝 Rohit Sharma…!!!! – Irfan Pathan walks with the trophy while celebrating like Rohit Sharma after winning the major league cricket tournament.– Nick. (@CricWithNick) December 23, 2024
Irfan Pathan 🤝 Rohit Sharma…!!!!
– Irfan Pathan walks with the trophy while celebrating like Rohit Sharma after winning the major league cricket tournament.#rohisharma https://t.co/MoaNPIA2aB
– Ishan Jindal (@Iam_Ishan007) December 23, 2024
Captain Irfan Pathan does Indian captain Rohit Sharma's famous walking celebration style after winning the major league cricket tournament. pic.twitter.com/ZwJFyBbtVG
— Tejash 🚩 (@LoyleRohitFan) December 23, 2024
