Lahore Qalandars captain communal a photo with all three HBL PSL trophies, captioned “Good morning” with a shy emoji
Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has become the most positive captain in HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) history after his team’s leading victory in the HBL PSL 10 final against Quetta Gladiators.
Shaheen Shah Afridi’s management saying the Qalandars secure their third HBL PSL title, with no other captain having won the tournament more than once.
The captain shared a congratulatory photo on the social media, showing him with all three HBL PSL trophies, attended by a simple “Good morning” caption and a blushing emoji.
A blazing 59-run stand off just 19 balls between Kusal Perera and Sikandar Raza wrapped a exciting six-wicket win for Lahore Qalandars over Quetta Gladiators on Sunday, as they settled their third HBL PSL title in front of 34,000 fans at Gaddafi Stadium.
Racing 202, Qalandars got off to a solid start with Mohammad Naeem (46 off 27) and Abdullah Shafique (41 off 28) placing the platform. Although losing wickets at steady intervals, it was the late fireworks from Perera and Raza that confirmed victory with just two balls to spare.
Previous, Quetta posted 201-9 after being put into bat. Hasan Nawaz top-scored with 76, while Faheem Ashraf’s 28 off just 8 balls raised them past 200. Shaheen Afridi led Qalandars’ bowling with a three-wicket drag.
With this win, Qalandars combined Islamabad United as the only teams to have won the PSL title three times.
