Zimbabwe's Raza flies in to take Lahore to PSL title
Pakistan Super League, LahoreQuetta Gladiators 201-9 (20 overs): Hasan 76 (43); Shaheen 3-24Lahore Qalandars 204-4 (19.5 overs): K Perera 62* (31), Raza 22* (7)Lahore Qalandars won by six wicketsScorecard
Sikandar Raza hit the winning runs to win Lahore Qalanders the Pakistan Super League, a little more than 24 hours after he was playing for Zimbabwe against England in their Test loss at Trent Bridge.The all-rounder struck a six and a four from consecutive deliveries to take Lahore to victory against Quetta Gladiators with one ball to spare.Needing 202 for victory, Raza joined Kusal Perera at the crease with 20 balls remaining and the pair staged an unbroken 59-run partnership to complete the highest chase in a PSL final.Quetta scored 201-9 after winning the toss, with Hasan Nawaz striking a 43-ball 76, while star Lahore seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi took 3-24.Quetta topped the regular season table while Lahore finished fourth, but the Qalanders won three consecutive knockout games to seal their third title in four years.More to follow.
Who led the individual standings at the 2025 Pakistan Super League?
Most runs1. Sahibzada Farhan (Islamabad United) - 449 runs2. Fakhar Zaman (Lahore Qalanders) - 4393. Hasan Nawaz (Quetta Gladiators) - 3994. James Vince (Karachi Kings) - 3785. Abdullah Shafique (Lahore Qalanders) - 376Most wickets1. Shaheen Shah Afridi (Lahore Qalanders)=2. Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf (both Quetta Gladiators), Hasan Ali, Abbas Afridi (both Karachi Kings), Haris Rauf (Lahore Qalanders) - 17
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