Irfan Pathan’s Mumbai Marines defeated Southern Spartans by 7 wickets to lift the inaugural Big Cricket League title. MM chased down the 211-erun target with 5 deliveries left to spare. Manan Sharma’s 89-run knock coupled with skipper Irfan’s 27-run knock of 18 deliveries allowed MM to comfortably seal the victory against SS.
MM are inaugural BCL champions
Batting first in the competition, Solomon Mire (78) and Suresh Raina (51) ensured that the Spartans finished on a high note in their first innings. Handy contributions from Fazal (30) and Abhimanyu Mithun (25) ensured that SS set a mammoth 213-run target for MM.
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In response, MM recovered very well after their openers failed to fire. Manan Sharma’s whirlwind knock along with Jesal Karia 75-run knock allowed MM to put themselves in prime position to win the contest. Despite Sakuja’s heroics with the ball, Marines sealed the victory with 5 balls to spare.
The BCL 2024 began its exciting journey on December 12, featuring 18 matches among six teams: MP Tigers, Mumbai Marines, Northern Challengers, Rajasthan Regals, Southern Spartans, and UP Brij Stars. The competition followed a round-robin format, progressing through to the semi-finals and culminating in this grand finale.
