PSL 2024 Final: Shadab Khan reacts after Islamabad United win trophy

Shadab Khan. - PCBIslamabad United captain Shadab Khan was over the moon after his side won the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine after beating Multan Sultans by two wickets on Monday in Karachi. Islamabad claimed their third PSL title after emerging victorious in 2016 and 2018 and have become the most successful team in the tournament's history. “The sign of a best team is that they win even without playing a perfect game. I would like to thank the owners for backing me and how they supported me throughout my journey. There was a lot of hard work and belief behind winning this trophy so this trophy means a lot to us,” Shadab said after the match.“I was a batter at the start [of my career], wanted to utilize my abilities as a batter by batting up the order, it helps team more if I bat at fourth or fifth. “I was struggling while bowling but I have tried to fix the technical issues and I'm hopeful there will be further improvement in my bowling. When I perform as a bowler, it benefits the team a lot.” The thriller was decided on the last ball when Hunain Shah came into bat with one run required off the final ball. The youngster smartly identified the gap at point and hit the ball for four.Earlier, Sultans posted 159-9 in their 20 overs after winning the toss and opting to bat.A 40-ball 57 by Usman Khan and 26 by captain Mohammad Rizwan led the way for Sultans. However, Sultans lost five wickets for just 13 runs and slipped to 127-9.Left-arm spinner Imad Wasim starred with figures of 5-23 while Naseem grabbed 3-32.Iftikhar Ahmed brought Multan back in the game with whirlwind 20-ball 32 not out with three sixes and as many fours, notching 31 in the last two overs.United also lost their way as they slipped from 121-4 to 129-7 but Wasim held his nerves with the tail and scored 17-ball 19 to help them cross the finish line.For the champions, Martin Guptill top-scored with a 32-ball 50 with three sixes and four boundaries. Azam Khan scored a 22-ball 30 with a six and four boundaries. Shadab Khan Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ:گرم سے زیادہ گرم