The Lahore Qalandars clinched the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 championship by 42 runs against the in-form Multan Sultans on February 27. The Qalandars won the pinnacle battle for the 2nd time despite losing to the Karachi Kings by 5 wickets in the 2020 season. The Sultans, who had won the event after losing only one of their 9 games this season, drew all the attention through the season and struggled to keep their championship. Here in this article, we have discussed Lahore Qalandars Beat Multan Sultans To Clinch PSL 2022.
Sultans did expect the in-form pair of team captain Mohammad Rizwan as well as Shan Masood to emerge and set the stage on fire after posting a tough number in the PSL 2022 knockout stage, and while both of them got initiates, they were fruitless in transforming them into effective strikes, but once the pair were eliminated, it cleared the way for Lahore.
Lahore Lahore hai, Aur Trophy bhi ab Lahore hi hai.
Well done @lahoreqalandars and @MultanSultans and congratulations on a splendid game of cricket. #HBLPSL7 l #LevelHai l #MSvLQ I #HBLPSLFinal pic.twitter.com/mx8gFLWw0y— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 27, 2022
Meanwhile, at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Afridi secured a significant toss and opted to bat first. They lost 3 wickets in rapid session and were dropped to 25/3 in the 5th over, so the strategy appeared to have failed. Eventually, experienced all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez took control with 69 off 46, while crucial contributions from Harry Brook with David Wiese towards the close of the innings powered the Qalandars to 180/5 off their 20 overs. Brook was undefeated on 41 runs from 22 deliveries, whereas Wiese was undisturbed on 28 runs from only 8 balls.
The opening stand with a 36-run, skipper Rizwan & Shan Masood put the title-holders in the chase. However, both were removed in quick order before the Powerplay overs were concluded. Masood’s run-out proved important in the game, as the Sultans barely returned and consistently lost wickets periodically as the intensity of the match increased to the next level.
Tim David with 27 runs and Khushdil Shah 32 runs attempted the unbelievable with a 51-run 6th-wicket partnership, however, the Lahore bowlers produced an incredible return to dismiss Multan Sultans for 138 with 3 balls to play. Shaheen Afridi, the captain, was the standout of the bowlers, posting statistics of 3/30 from 4 overs at an economy rate of 7.5.
Lahore Qalandars Beat Multan Sultans To Clinch – Twitteratis
Twitter Reactions:
🔥 SO TEZZZ 🔥#HBLPSL7 l #LevelHai l #MSvLQ I #HBLPSLFinal pic.twitter.com/JiZDlayain
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 27, 2022
Congratulations @lahoreqalandars on winning @thePSLt20 trophy. @iShaheenAfridi u are a rockstar, keep shining. Hard luck to @MultanSultans, gave it their all throughout the tournament. Congratulations to all Pakistan cricket fans on a great season of the PSL. #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/roUS0ClNFy
— Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) February 27, 2022
AMAZING Lahore Qalandars!! 👏👏👏 Congratulations Shaheen Shah Afridi you are a champion indeed. The entire Qalandars squad and in fact entire Lahore deserves this! Buhut Mubarak.
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) February 27, 2022
Long awaited glory coming for Lahore
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) February 27, 2022
Final had LAHORE written all over it ! Richly deserved @lahoreqalandars and all Lahorites. Top top performance. Congratulations to @iShaheenAfridi @AJavedOfficial and Sameen bhai .
— Salman Butt (@im_SalmanButt) February 27, 2022
What a nail biting final this has been! The only team to beat the most consistant @MultanSultans have been @lahoreqalandars and they did it again today! Congratulations to lahore Qalandars n commiseration to Multan Sultans. @MHafeez22 u played like the pro that u are. @thePSLt20
— Umar Gul (@mdk_gul) February 27, 2022
Congrats @lahoreqalandars esp @iShaheenAfridi 4their exceptional campaign throughout, commiserations @MultanSultans & @iMRizwanPak – your team were great and played consistently throughout. Both teams deserved their final spots. Entire PSL in Pakistan – well done @TheRealPCB !
— Azhar Mahmood (@AzharMahmood11) February 27, 2022
Congratulations to @lahoreqalandars and @iShaheenAfridi @FakharZamanLive well done #PSLFinal2022
— Aftab Alam 55 (@aftabalam55786) February 27, 2022
– Lahore Lahore Hai, Lahore Lahore Hai…
Jinnay Lahore nai takeya oo Jamiya nai…
Congratulations Lahorion ♥️#HBLPSL7 #Cricket #Pakistan— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) February 27, 2022
Congratulations @lahoreqalandars . What a day for this bunch!
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) February 27, 2022
So it was @iShaheenAfridi ‘s magic which was missing for @lahoreqalandars congratulations to new champion of @thePSLt20 ..tough luck to @MultanSultans but they were exceptional throughout the tournament
— Sohail Tanveer (@sohailmalik614) February 27, 2022
Long wait come to an end congratulation to @lahoreqalandars well played & well bowlled @MHafeez22 bhai well bowled @iShaheenAfridi brilliant bowlling through out the tournament by zaman khan &well done @FakharZamanLive what a psl u had #PSLFinal
— Bilawal bhatti (@007Bilawal) February 27, 2022
Wonder spirit… magical scenes at #Gaddafi & congrats to first time winners.. 👏@lahoreqalandars by 42 runs 🤸🏽 #HBLPSL2022 pic.twitter.com/AMqZw8SC6U
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66) February 27, 2022
Hard luck to @MultanSultans but u guys played outstanding cricket well done to whole unit @iMRizwanPak @shani_official @ImranTahirSA @ShahnawazDahani
— Bilawal bhatti (@007Bilawal) February 27, 2022
Congratulations @lahoreqalandars on your maiden @thePSLt20 title! @iShaheenAfridi Captain take a bow! @MHafeez22 experience crucial in the Final. @sameenrana To win the #PSL7 in your home city makes it even more special. #LahoreQalandars
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) February 27, 2022
