LAHORE: Lahore Qalandars finally lay their hands on Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) 2022 trophy after years of struggling on Sunday at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
The Sultans got off to a bad start in their 181-runs chase against Lahore Qalandars as their top order was brutally crushed early on and failed to deliver. Muhammad Rizwan was dismissed at 14, Shan Masood at 19, and Amir Azmat at 6.
The Qalandars’ bowlers were impressive as Shaheen Shah Afridi picked up three wickets, Muhammad Hafeez one and Zaman Khan two while Haris Rauf and David Weise took one each.
Qalandars win to ensure dream PSL final clash with Sultans
Earlier, Lahore Qalandars had set a target of 181-runs for Multan Sultans.
Lahore, after electing to bat first, got off to the worst possible start as they were reduced to 25-3 in 4.2 overs. The in-form Fakhar Zaman was removed for just three runs by Asif Afridi with Shanawaz Dahani taking a tough catch, while Abdullah Shafique was also sent to pavilion by the same player.
After that, Muhammad Hafeez scored brilliantly as he steered the ship for Qalandars by playing sensibly. With Kamran Ghulam, he forged a strong partnership of 54 runs to gain firm innings.
Hafeez took the attacking mode as he went after the opponent bowlers, and was finally removed for 69 runs by Dahani. He scored those runs off 46 balls with one six and nine fours.
Multan Sultans continue batting against Lahore Qalandars
After Hafeez’s dismissal, Harry Brook and David Weise registered a 43-run stand in just 2.4 overs as they went rampant against the Sultans’ bowlers.
Weise remained not out for 28 runs off just eight balls with three sixes, while Brook scored 41 runs off 22 balls.
In terms of bowling for Sultan, Asif was the stand out bowler with brilliant figures of 3-19 in four overs, while leggie Imran Tahir gave away just 22 runs in a wicket-less four-over spell. Dahani went to the cleaners in the late overs as he ended with figures of 1-34 in three overs. Rumman Raees conceded 35 runs in just two overs.
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