Former Pakistan international Mohammad Hafeez crushed 69 of 46 balls and then went on to take 2-23 as the Qalandars defeated the Sultans by 42 runs in the final in Lahore to claim the PSL title for the first time.
Mohammad Hafeez turned back the years to produce an excellent all-around display and help Lahore Qalandars claim their first ever Pakistan Super League title.
The 41-year-old former Pakistani international crushed 69 of 46 balls in the final and went on to go 2-23 as the Qalandars beat defending champions Multan Sultans by 42 runs.
Skipper Shaheen Afridi’s 3-30 helped wrap up Lahore’s victory as they eliminated the Sultans 138 after closing their innings at 180-5.
It hadn’t been the best of starts for the Qalandars, though, after winning the toss and choosing to bat first at Gaddafi Stadium, with sluggish left arm Asif Afridi checking their early progress at 3-19 as they dropped to 79- Four. with 11.5 overs lost.
Hafeez, who announced his retirement from international cricket in January, led the resurgence with his swift total, which included nine fours and one six before Shan Masood caught him bowling from Shahnawaz Dahani.
Former England Under-19 captain Harry Brook posted an unbeaten 41 from just 22 balls, including two fours and three sixes, to help Lahore to a towering total alongside David Wiese, who scored 28 from just eight balls. shipments.
The Sultans, whose only league loss in this year’s tournament came at the hands of the Qalandars, got off to a solid start but Hafeez’s two wickets and a breakaway saw them stumble to 46-3 and they never really recovered from there. .
Khushdil Shah (32) and Tim David (27) offered some resistance for Multan, but Afridi’s three wickets helped clear the bottom order as they were ruled out for 138 inside the final.