Twitter Reactions: Shaheen Afridi, Abdullah Shafique shine as Lahore Qalandars emerge PSL 2023 Champions

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Lahore Qalandars triumphed over Multan Sultans through only one run to boost the Pakistan Tremendous League 2023 identify for the second one consecutive time. Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi led through instance, hammering 44* off 15 deliveries and choosing up 4 wickets within the ultimate towards Multan Sultans, because the latter fell only a run twinkling of an eye chasing a large goal of 200 with commendable efforts. 

Shaheen Afridi received the toss for Lahore Qalandars and elected to bat first at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Each groups remained unchanged from their earlier suits, thus entering the massive fit with examined avid gamers. For Lahore, Mirza Baig and Fakhar Zaman returned to shape and installed a an important 38-run stand for the hole wicket. Baig smashed 30 off simply 18 balls sooner than getting stuck out on Ihsanullah’s supply within the 5th over.

Fakhar endured so as to add runs with a 57-run partnership with teenager Abdullah Shafique for the second one wicket because the duo put the Qalandars not off course for a large general. Usama Mir gave the Sultans the leap forward they wanted through choosing up Zaman’s wicket within the twelfth over, after he had scored 39 off 34 deliveries.

Shafique, then again, controlled to provide a super fifty from the opposite finish. He top-scored for Qalandars with 65 off 40 sooner than getting out on Anwar Ali’s supply within the nineteenth over. Usama Mir attempted to include Qalandars from scoring a large general with two extra wickets however Shaheen performed a captain’s knock through smashing 44* off simply 15 balls with the assistance of two fours and 5 fifties to place a complete of 200/6 at the board.

Chasing a large general, Usman Khan and Mohammad Rizwan smashed 3 fours off Shaheen’s first over to begin the court cases for Multan. The duo added a handy guide a rough 41-run stand for the hole wicket. The South Africa-born veteran David Wiese gave Qalandars their first leap forward with Usman’s wicket within the fourth over.

Rizwaan and Rilee Rossouw then pulled off an admirable stand of 64 runs for the second one wicket. Rossouw smashed 52 off 32 deliveries as Sultans crossed the 100-run mark in simply 10 overs. The highest-ranked Afghan spinner Rashid Khan then got here to the birthday celebration and shifted the momentum in opposition to Qalandars through brushing aside each Rossouw and Rizwan in back-to-back overs.

Shaheen additional put Qalandars in command with Kieron Pollard’s wicket within the sixteenth over and with 3 extra wickets within the 18th over. However, Abbas Afridi and Khushdil Shah pulled 22 runs off Haris Rauf within the nineteenth over with two sixes and two fours. In any case, Zaman Khan defended 13 runs within the remaining over as Multan Sultans fell one run wanting the objective to complete as the second one absolute best aspect.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Lahore Qalandars’ win over Multan Sultans:

10:10 PM · Mar 18, 2023

One phrase for Shaheen Afridi’s damaging cameo🔥 #MSvLQ

09:45 PM · Mar 18, 2023

Mohammad Rizwan within the Pakistan Tremendous League this season: Runs 550 Accommodations 12 Ave 55.00 SR 142.85 HS 110* 50s 4 100 1 6s 14 #HBLPSL8

11:14 PM · Mar 18, 2023

Ihsanullah is going for twenty-four runs in an over so Mohammad Rizwan offers him a hug – Simon Doull “you’ll’t let one over break it, that is actually just right captaincy from Rizwan” #PSL8 #LQvMS

09:22 PM · Mar 18, 2023

Shaheen Afridi main through an instance… 40+ with bat which sky rocketed the rating to 200 and four wickets with bowl when Sultans had been chasing it smartly ! #PSL2023 #PSL08 #PSLFINAL #LQvMS #MSvLQ

11:45 PM · Mar 18, 2023

11:55 PM · Mar 18, 2023