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The second season of Major League Cricket has come to an end with Washington Freedom winning their first title by defeating San Francisco Unicorns in the final by 96 runs. There have been several memorable performances with both bat and ball in the MLC 2024.
There have been several batters who have played memorable knocks this season and are among the leading run-scorers in MLC 2024. In the following listicle, we will discuss about the seven highest run-scorers in MLC 2024.
Most Runs in MLC 2024
7. Hassan Khan - 204 runs
Hassan Khan finished as the seventh highest run-scorer in MLC 2024. Playing for San Francisco Unicorns, Hassan has been a consistent run-scorer in the tournament and has played a crucial role in taking his team to the final. The right-hander amassed 204 runs from nine matches in MLC 2024, at an average of 40.80 and strike rate of 143.66.
6. Ryan Rickelton - 225 runs
Ryan Rickelton had a great start with the bat but couldn’t carry on his form in the last few matches. He was the first player to score a hundred in MLC 2024. The Seattle Orcas batter finished his season with 225 runs from six matches at an average of 45.00 and a strike rate of 148.02.
5. Devon Conway - 293 runs
Texas Super Kings batter Devon Conway finished as the fifth highest run-scorer in MLC 2024. He had been a main batter for TSK throughout the season and has given so many match-winning partnerships with the skipper, Faf du Plessis. The left-hander has scored 293 runs from eight matches in the MLC 2024 at an average of 58.60 and a strike rate of 143.62.
4. Finn Allen - 306 runs
Finn Allen finished his season as the fourth highest run-scorer in MLC 2024. Playing for the San Francisco Unicorns, he scored a match-winning hundred in the Challenger against Texas Super Kings to guide his team to the final. Allen scored 306 runs from nine matches in MLC 2024 at an average of 34.00 and a strike rate of 187.73
3. Travis Head - 336 runs
Travis Head continued his form of the last few months and shone throughout the MLC 2024 with his fierce batting. He gave firing starts as an opener that has helped Washington Freedom to dominate against their opponents. The left-hander has amassed 336 runs from nine matches in MLC 2024 at an average of 48.00 and a staggering strike rate of 173.19.
2. Steve Smith - 336 runs
Steve Smith has led from the front throughout the season and finished as the second highest run-scorer in MLC 2024. The skipper of the Washington Freedom played a captain’s knock of 88(52) and laid the foundation for their first title win. Smith has scored 336 runs from nine matches in MLC 2024 at an average of 56.00 and a strike rate of 148.67.
1. Faf du Plessis - 420 runs
Texas Super Kings skipper, Faf du Plessis had been consistent throughout the season and finished as the leading run-scorer of MLC 2024. The opening batter has amassed 420 runs from eight matches in MLC 2024 at an average of 52.50 and a strike rate of 171.42.
