Islamabad United beat Multan Sultans in a thrilling contest on Sunday to win its third Pakistan Super League title, keeping the Karachi crowd on their feet as the final was won on the last ball of the game.
Multan Sultans set a 160-run target for Islamabad United. It was the third consecutive loss for them in the finals. They lost the last two finals against Lahore Qalandars in 2022 and 2023.
All-rounder Imad Wasim, who came back from a match-winning performance in the semi-final, was the star performer for United as he grabbed five wickets, including two in the second over of the game.
Skipper Shadab Khan took three wickets as they managed to restrict Sultans to a low total in the final.
Everything went in United’s favour right from the toss when they chose to bowl and Wasim gave them the breakthrough they needed despite having Naseem Shah in the attack.
Usman Khan was the leading run-scorer for Sultans. He made another fifty. All-rounder Iftikhar Ahemd played a cameo of 32 runs after coming to bat in the 16th over of the game.
The Muhammad Rizwan-led Sultans have reached three finals and triumphed once in three games.
United have won each of their two finals and will look to become the first team to win the tournament for the third time.
