Lahore Qalandars to lock horns with Multan Sultans in PSL 7 final today

Lahore: The home of Pakistan cricket, the iconic Gaddafi Stadium – will provide the perfect setting to the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 finale on Sunday with Mohammad Rizwan-captained defending champions Multan Sultans taking on Shaheen Shah Afridi-led Lahore Qalandars.

The first ball of the sell-out final will be bowled at 7.30 pm.

This will be the second PSL final to be staged in Lahore, the 2017 final was won by Peshawar Zalmi in the first-ever PSL match to be staged in Pakistan. To date, 33 of 34 matches in one of the most challenging and competitive leagues have been played in Pakistan, which is only the second time since the inception of this tournament in 2016.

Sultans and Qalandars have richly entertained the fans in Karachi and Lahore with top-quality T20 cricket. To date, Sultans have won 10 out of 11 matches, while Qalandars have won seven out of 12 matches this year. On a head-to-head in this tournament, Sultans lead Qalandars 2-1.

Sultans have played like champions from the beginning of the PSL 7 in Karachi a month ago. They created a PSL record by winning nine out of their 10 round matches and are in red-hot form heading into the final.

Sultans reached their second successive final with a 28-run win over Qalandars in the Qualifier on Wednesday, while Qalandars reached their second final in three years after a thrilling victory against Islamabad United on Friday evening, which undoubtedly has warmed the hearts of their huge Lahore fans.