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Rashid declines audacious Qalandars bid to fly him in for PSL final​

The Afghanistan legspinner is in the middle of a white-ball series in Bangladesh


Umar Farooq

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Before leaving PSL 2022 for national duty, Rashid Khan took 13 wickets at an average of 17.30 and an economy rate of 6.25 PSL

Rashid Khan has turned down an audacious bid from Lahore Qalandars to fly him into Pakistan for Sunday's PSL final in the middle of Afghanistan's white-ball tour of Bangladesh. Lahore are due to play defending champions Multan Sultans at Gaddafi Stadium and had taken the opportunity provided by the PCB's tweaking of its Covid-19 rules to attempt the move.

Rashid, however, tweeted that it wouldn't be possible for him to play the PSL final "due to National Duty which is always a first priority."

The prospects of Rashid returning to the PSL at such a late stage were always going to be bleak. His participation in the final would have involved the assent of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) as well as the cooperation of Bangladesh authorities: Rashid has a single-entry visa to Bangladesh and would have needed a change to that if he was to fly out to Pakistan and back.

Lahore's idea was to fly him in on a charter plane to connect him from one bubble in Bangladesh to the one created for the PSL. But that would have also needed airspace approvals across Bangladesh, India and Pakistan; the complicated geopolitics of the region would have presented yet another obstacle.

The fact that Lahore even thought about this idea is an illustration of Rashid's value. He was an essential part of their early league-stage run, forming part of the most lethal attack in the league. When he signed off and left on February 20, he'd taken 13 wickets in nine matches at an average of 17.30, while maintaining an economy rate of 6.25.
 
Final (N), Lahore, Feb 27 2022,


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LAHORE QALANDARSMULTAN SULTANS
1Shaheen Shah Afridi (c)
Bowler
Mohammad Rizwan † (c)
Wicketkeeper Batter
2Abdullah Shafique
Top-Order Batter
Aamer Azmat
3Ahmed Daniyal
Bowler
Abbas Afridi
Bowler
4Akif Javed
Bowler
Anwar Ali
Bowler
5Harry Brook Overseas Player
Batter
Asif Afridi
Bowling Allrounder
6Ben Dunk †Overseas Player
Wicketkeeper Batter
Johnson Charles Overseas Player
Wicketkeeper Batter
7Fakhar Zaman
Opening Batter
Tim David Overseas Player
Middle-Order Batter
8Dean Foxcroft Overseas Player
Allrounder
Dominic Drakes Overseas Player
Bowling Allrounder
9Haris Rauf
Bowler
Ihsanullah
Bowler
10Kamran Ghulam
Allrounder
Imran Khan
Bowler
11Maaz Khan
Bowler
Imran Tahir Overseas Player
Bowler
12Mohammad Hafeez
Allrounder
Khushdil Shah
Middle-Order Batter
13Mohammad Imran
Allrounder
Blessing Muzarabani Overseas Player
Bowler
14Samit Patel Overseas Player
Allrounder
Rovman Powell Overseas Player
Middle-Order Batter
15Matty Potts Overseas Player
Bowler
Rizwan Hussain
Batter
16Rashid Khan Overseas Player
Bowler
Rilee Rossouw Overseas Player
Top-Order Batter
17Phil Salt †Overseas Player
Top-Order Batter
Rumman Raees
Bowler
18Sohail Akhtar
Allrounder
Shahnawaz Dahani
Bowler
19Syed Faridoun
Bowler
Shan Masood
Opening Batter
20David Wiese Overseas Player
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Sohaib Maqsood
Middle-Order Batter
21Zaman Khan
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David Willey Overseas Player
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22Zeeshan Ashraf †
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HBL PSL 7 final​

Lahore Qalandars have only won one of the last five meetings between both teams
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Syed Zarar in Islamabad​

26 February, 2022

Everything you need to know about HBL PSL 7 final
PHOTO COURTESY: PCB...


The HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) final is set; it will be the defending champions up against the newly revitalized Lahore Qalandars under the leadership of Shaheen Afridi.
The re-run of the HBL PSL 7 Qualifier, which Sultans won by 28 runs, has set the mood for fans around the country as the home team takes on arguably the most consistent team of the tournament led by none other than the nation’s favorite, Mohammad Rizwan.
Lahore Qalandars remains as only one of the six HBL PSL franchises to have never lifted the domestic trophy. However, this will be the second successive appearance for Multan Sultans in the final having won last year.

Form Guide:

Following the group stages, both teams looked the favorites to reach the final based on their performances; Multan Sultans have been heavily supported at the top of the order by Shan Masood and Mohammad Rizwan whereas top run-scorer Fakhar Zaman and skipper Shaheen Afridi have been the stand-out performers in the Qalandars camp.
Multan Sultans became the first team in the history of HBL PSL to register nine victories in the tournament’s group stages. While that might be an intimidating factor, the only game Sultans dropped was against Lahore Qalandars in Match 17.
  • Multan Sultans: L, W, W, W, W
  • Lahore Qalandars: L, W, L, L, W
While Qalandars’ form might not be as red hot as their opposition, the Shaheen-led team remains one the most exciting teams to watch as they became the only team to force a Super Over in HBL PSL 7.

Run to the Final:

Multan Sultans won nine out of their 10 matches in the group stages and were the first team to qualify for the HBL PSL 7. They finished as the top-seeded team on the points table followed by Lahore Qalandars, who secured six wins including an emphatic 52-run victory over Sultans.
Multan Sultans:
  • vs. Karachi Kings — Won by 7 wickets
  • vs. Lahore Qalandars — Won by 5 wickets
  • vs. Quetta Gladiators — Won by 6 runs
  • vs. Islamabad United — Won by 20 runs
  • vs. Peshawar Zalmi — Won by 57 runs
  • vs. Peshawar Zalmi — Won by 42 runs
  • vs. Lahore Qalandars — Lost by 52 runs
  • vs. Karachi Kings — Won by 7 wickets
  • vs. Quetta Gladiators — Won by 117 runs
  • vs. Islamabad United — Won by 6 wickets
  • vs. Lahore Qalandars — Won by 28 runs
Lahore Qalandars:
  • vs. Multan Sultans — Lost by 5 wickets
  • vs. Karachi Kings — Won by 6 wickets
  • vs. Peshawar Zalmi — Won by 29 runs
  • vs. Islamabad United — Won by 8 runs
  • vs. Quetta Gladiators — Lost by 7 wickets
  • vs. Multan Sultans — Won by 52 runs
  • vs. Quetta Gladiators — Won by 8 wickets
  • vs. Karachi Kings — Lost by 22 runs
  • vs. Islamabad United — Won by 66 runs
  • vs. Peshawar Zalmi — Match tied, lost Super Over
  • vs. Multan Sultans — Lost by 28 runs (Qualifier)
  • vs. Islamabad United — Won by 6 runs

Top Performers:

Qalandars opener Fakhar Zaman is 15 runs away from becoming the first batter to post 600 runs in a single HBL PSL season. The left-hander has so far tallied 585 runs (12 innings) at 48.75 and a strike rate of 154.35. His tally includes one century and seven half-centuries.
Rizwan has led the Sultans from the front with 532 runs in 11 innings at a brilliant average of 76. The right-hander’s strike rate is 126.96 and his run tally includes seven fifties.
Shan Masood, the Sultans opener, is third on the run-getters list with 459 runs from 11 innings, while Qalandars second-best run-getter is Kamran Ghulam. His 284 runs place him at No. 9 on the leading run-getters list.
Shaheen, like Rizwan, has led Qalandars from the front. The ICC Men’s Cricketer of 2021 has continued his rich vein of bowling form with 17 wickets from 12 matches (21.41 average, 7.58 economy), which has put him at number two on the bowling charts behind Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan.
Sultans’ all-rounder Khushdil Shah has remained the surprise package with the ball in the tournament. The left-arm-spinner has time and again taken crucial wickets for his side and has collected 16 wickets in 11 games at 12.31 and an economy rate of 6.71
Imran Tahir and Shahnawaz Dahani, Best Bowler of HBL PSL 2021, have also taken 16 wickets each at 17.25 and 18.87 respectively.
Qalandars’ emerging pick Zaman Khan has been one of the finds of the tournament, the right-arm fast has collected 16 wickets in 12 outings at 22.56.

HBL PSL 2022 Final Details

The final between Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans is set to light things on fire as two in-form teams take on each other in the final of the HBL PSL 7.
Both teams will be looking to finish a strong season with a win, which will mark a historic tournament win for both teams; Multan Sultans becoming the first team to win back-to-back tournaments or Lahore Qalandars lifting their first-ever PSL trophy.
Here are the details for the final:
  • Date: February 27, Sunday
  • Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
  • Time: 7:30 PM
 
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Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, February 27 2022


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Lahore Qalandars
12/0 (2.1 ovERS)
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Multan Sultans
0/0


Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat
 
Fakhar zaman out, lahore need to do smth now, their best batsman is gone early.
 
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Current RR: 6.85

• Last 5 overs (RR): 39/3 (7.80)


Live Forecast:.......................... LQ 157
 
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