| Pakistan Tremendous League ultimate, Karachi |
| Multan Sultans 159-9 (20 overs): Usman 57 (40); Imad 5-23, Shadab 3-32 |
| Islamabad United 163-8 (20 overs): Guptill 50 (32), Azam 30 (22) |
| Islamabad United gained by two wickets |
| Scorecard |
Islamabad United beat Multan Sultans in a final-ball thriller to win the Pakistan Tremendous League and develop into the primary group to say three PSL titles.
Chasing 160, Martin Guptill made 50 to place Islamabad in management however he was run out to offer Multan hope in Karachi.
Islamabad wanted eight from the ultimate over and Naseem Shah hit a 4 to go away three required off 4 balls.
Naseem was out off the penultimate ball with the scores degree, leaving his brother Hunain to hit the successful run.
Multan scored 159-9 with Usman Khan making 57 and spinner Imad Wasim taking 5-23.
Islamabad’s third title places them one forward of Lahore Qalandars, whereas Multan have now misplaced three successive finals since their solely triumph in 2021.
Former England World Cup-winning spinner Alex Hartley was part of Multan’s teaching group, alongside ex-Eire worldwide Cath Dalton, who’s the primary lady to be a quick bowling coach in knowledgeable males’s group.
Islamabad maintain nerve to make historical past
Islamabad, whose final title was in 2018, had been excellent within the subject and restricted a Multan batting line-up that topped the group phases.
They thought they’d Multan captain and Pakistan star Muhammad Rizwan within the first over however he survived due to a no-ball name.
Imad struck twice on the different finish although and that meant Multan needed to construct patiently by means of Rizwan and Usman.
Islamabad captain and leg-spinner Shadab Khan eliminated Rizwan earlier than he and Imad, who claimed the primary five-wicket haul in a PSL ultimate, squeezed Multan to limit them to 127-9.
Iftikhar Ahmed smashed an unbeaten 32 off 20 balls to tug Multan as much as a good complete and provides them hope.
Islamabad slipped to 55-3 and the required run-rate was climbing however Guptill and Azam Khan went by means of the gears to place their aspect in management.
Confusion between the pair meant Guptill, who made his second half-century in three innings, was run out and that allowed Multan to construct stress.
Three wickets in successive overs adopted and that left Islamabad needing 31 from the ultimate three overs.
Naseem hit Iftikhar for 2 boundaries and Imad took Chris Jordan for 2 extra to place Islamabad inside touching distance.
One other boundary off the second ball of the ultimate over from Naseem took Islamabad nearer however there was one other twist with the teenager caught behind trying to pull Mohammad Ali.
It left Hunain needing a single from the ultimate ball and he edged to the purpose boundary to spark jubilant scenes for the lads in purple.
It means Islamabad gained 5 successive video games to finish their marketing campaign and take a 3rd title.
Multan have now misplaced successive finals off the ultimate ball after a one-run defeat by Lahore in 2023.
‘A fantastic ultimate’ – response
Islamabad captain and participant of the match Shadab Khan: “It is actually powerful for me to look at the match – it is simpler on the bottom. The signal of a very good group is once they win with out taking part in an ideal sport.
“There was loads of arduous work and perception behind successful this trophy, so this trophy means rather a lot to us.”
Man of the match, Islamabad all-rounder Imad Wasim: “It’s my finest ever match however I knew I wanted to make an affect and I am glad it went so properly for me.
“To choose up 5 wickets and be there on the finish was a brand new expertise however I really feel actually blessed.”
Islamabad opener Martin Guptill: “It was an important ultimate for the followers to get pleasure from. A fantastic night time.
“I actually loved it, it was powerful going however when you had momentum issues began to move fairly simply. We had been in all probability one partnership away from taking the sport away.”
Islamabad bowler Tymal Mills: “Most video games have gone right down to the wire. It’s nice to win an excellent sport in entrance of a packed crowd and to cap off a superb match.”
Multan Sultans captain Muhammad Rizwan: “If the match goes to the final ball, you may’t actually level out any flaws. Credit score to Imad for taking 5 wickets and scoring these essential runs. There have been just a few ups and down in our batting. Congratulations to Islamabad.”
