Lahore Qalandars came out victorious in a final of Pakistan Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10, beating Quetta Gladiators to win her third title in four years and engrave their names alongside Islamabad United as only teams to achieve the feat.
Beating the second in pursuit of 202, the pursuit of Lahore was marked by timely contributions from Mohammad Naeem (47 out of 27), Abdullah Shafic (41 out of 28) and Kusal Perera, who anchored the sleeves with half-century composed.
Sikandar Raza gave the final blow, breaking a four and a six in the final to seal the victory with a single ball to lose.
The victory was greeted through the cricket circles. The legendary quick launcher Waqar Younis celebrated the coherence of the franchise, tweeting: “3 trophies in 4 years. Just wow.”
The old junaid khan stimulator applauded the arrival: “way of finishing, wonderfully.
Journalist Abu Bakar Tarar echoes the feelings saying: “What a final, what performance, Qalandars again.”
Quetta, after having opted for Bat, posted 201/9 with the 76 OFF 43 of Hasan Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf 28 on 8 balls lifting them beyond brand 200.
The skipper of Lahore, Shaheen Afridi, played a decisive role, taking three crucial counters, including a double strike in the 18th above what stopped the momentum of Quetta.
Despite the resistance of Quetta’s Quests, the 50 of Perera and the late heroic of Raza proved to be decisive. Raza’s calculated aggression turned the trend in favor of Lahore during the deaths of death.
The national team, the stimulator, Shahnawaz Dahani, summed up well: “What a final, and what a victory for Lahore Qalandars”.
This victory marks not only the third Lahore championship (2020, 2022, 2025), but also cement their domination in the recent history of the PSL.
