KARACHI – Islamabad United won their third PSL title after they defeated Multan Sultans in the PSL 9 final following a last ball thriller, at National Bank Stadium, Karachi on Monday night.
The PSL 9 champions bagged whooping Rs140,000,000 (Rs140 million) as prize money, whereas runners-up Multan Sultans got Rs56,000,000 (Rs56 million).
Imad Wasim, who registered a historic five-wicket haul in the first innings, was adjudged player of the match as Islamabad United lifted the PSL trophy after winning the first final they made since 2018.
Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat first. The first over, bowled by Naseem Shah, saw drama unfold as Salman Ali Agha caught Mohammad Rizwan on the fourth ball, only for the umpire to signal a no-ball as Naseem overstepped.
Usman Khan’s 57 and Iftikhar Ahmed’s fiery innings helped Multan finish at a competitive total of 159-9.
In pursuit of 160-run target, Islamabad United started on a 26-run opening partnership between Colin Munro and Martin Guptill, until Khushdil removed the former for 17 on 13, with four boundaries, in the fourth over.
In the final over of the powerplay, Khushdil completed a successful return catch to send Salman (10, 11b, 2x4s) back to the pavilion as Islamabad finished six overs at 46-2.
After United players managed to keep the scores putting on the board, Hunain, needing one off the final delivery, hit the winning runs as Islamabad secured the title for the first time since 2018.
