Hafeez helps Qalandars seal their first PSL crown

Former Pakistan worldwide Muhammad Hafeez crushed 69 of 46 balls after which clinched 2-23 as Callanders beat the Sultans by 42 factors within the remaining in Lahore to assert their first Premier League title.

Muhammad Hafeez relived the previous years placing in an excellent efficiency in all respects and serving to Lahore Qalandars win their first Pakistan Premier League title.

The 41-year-old former Pakistan worldwide hit 69 of 46 photographs within the remaining, then set data 2-23 to defeat defending champion Callanders Multan Sultan by 42 photographs.

Skipper helped Shaheen Afridi 3-30 to seal Lahore’s win as they beat the Sultans for 138 after ending their innings at 180-5.

Qalandars’ greatest begins weren’t, although, after profitable the toss and selecting the racket first at Gaddafi Stadium, with left-arm Asif Afridi slowing to verify their early lead 3-19 as they had been decreased to 79-4. With 11.5 overpayments gone.

Hafeez, who introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket in January, led the restoration with a rapid-fire whole, which included 9 rounds and 6 earlier than being caught by Shan Masood of bowling Shahnawaz Dhani.

Former England Below-19 captain Harry Brook then managed to interrupt 41 unbeaten offs from simply 22 balls, together with 4 and three six, to assist see Lahore into an imposing whole alongside David Weiss, who has not come out of eight matches solely.

The Sultans, whose solely league defeat got here on this yr’s event by the hands of Qalandris, obtained off to a robust begin, however Nassib Hafeez head-to-head faltered 46-3 and by no means recovered from there.

Khushdil Shah (32) and Tim David (27) provided some resistance to Multan, however Afridi’s three share helped eradicate the decrease rankings as they had been despatched off for 138 inside the ultimate.