Nicholas Pooran delivered a breathtaking batting display in Major League Cricket, rewriting the record books with the fastest century in the tournament’s history.
Leading Mumbai Indians New York against Washington Freedom, the West Indies star reached his hundred in just 30 balls, surpassing the previous record held by New Zealand’s Finn Allen, who had achieved the milestone in 34 deliveries.
Pooran’s explosive innings came to an end at 106 off 33 balls, featuring 13 towering sixes and five fours. Batting at an astonishing strike rate of 321.21, he raced to his fifty in only 14 balls before taking just 16 more deliveries to complete his century. It was the fifth T20 hundred of his career and the second-highest individual T20 score of his career.
After Mumbai Indians New York lost an early wicket for just nine runs, Pooran took complete control of the innings with fearless stroke play, putting the opposition bowlers under relentless pressure from the outset.
The fireworks continued even after Pooran’s dismissal. Veteran all-rounder Kieron Pollard blasted 64 off 25 balls, bringing up his half-century in just 17 deliveries, while Trent Boult chipped in with an unbeaten 22 off 10 balls to finish the innings in style.
Powered by these explosive knocks, Mumbai Indians New York posted a mammoth 266/9 in 20 overs, setting a new record for the highest team total in Major League Cricket history. The previous record belonged to the Seattle Orcas, who scored 238 against the Texas Super Kings during the 2024 season.
Pooran’s remarkable knock not only etched his name into the MLC record books but also played a key role in one of the most dominant batting performances the league has ever witnessed.