Shaheen Shah Afridi’s Lahore Qalandars clinched their third HBL PSL title in four years by defeating Quetta Gladiators by six wickets in a thrilling last-over finish at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Sunday night before a packed crowd.
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Salman Mirza and Shaheen Shah Afridi shared impressive bowling figures of 6 wickets for 19 runs in 6.1 overs, effectively dismantling Islamabad United’s batting lineup in Eliminator 2 of HBL PSL X. This helped Lahore Qalandars secure a commanding 95-run victory at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Friday night.
Blistering knocks from Abdullah Shafique (65 off 35) and Fakhar Zaman (47 off 28) helped Lahore Qalandars successfully chase down a target of 191 with six wickets in hand against Karachi Kings in Eliminator 1 of HBL PSL X, held at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Thursday night.
Quetta Gladiators secured a spot in the HBL PSL X final by defeating Islamabad United by 30 runs at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday, thanks to a strong all-round performance from Faheem Ashraf. The final is scheduled for Sunday, 25 May.
Batting first, the Gladiators posted 209 for six, with a crucial 95-run partnership between Dinesh Chandimal (48* off 28) and Faheem Ashraf (45 off 23). Earlier contributions came from Finn Allen (41 off 27). For United, Ben Dwarshuis and Salman Irshad took two wickets each.
Islamabad United delivered a dominant all-round performance, fueled by explosive contributions from Alex Hales, Sahibzada Farhan, and Shadab Khan, to thrash Karachi Kings by 79 runs and secure second place on the HBL PSL X points table. The emphatic win at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday night—also the final league match of the season—earned United a spot in the all-important Qualifier.
Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Salman Mirza starred with bat and ball, respectively, as their standout performances guided Lahore Qalandars to a 26-run win over Peshawar Zalmi in a rain-shortened 13-over clash at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday night.
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Karachi Kings marked the resumption of the Pakistan Super League after its suspension by securing a 23-run victory over Peshawar Zalmi. In the first match since May 7, the seasoned duo of David Warner and James Vince scored 86 and 72 runs respectively, helping Kings post a strong total of 237-4 after being asked to bat.
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Rilee Rossouw and Hasan Nawaz both scored outstanding centuries as Quetta Gladiators dominated Islamabad United by 109 runs in the 26th match of HBL PSL X at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Quetta posted a record-breaking total of 263-3 in 20 overs, the highest in PSL history, surpassing Multan Sultans' previous mark of 262-3 at the same venue. This was also the first time in PSL that two batsmen scored centuries in the same innings.
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