The final of Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 8 will be played today (Saturday) between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Multan will be hoping to win the title for the second time, while Lahore, on the other hand, will be hoping to become the first team to win back-to-back PSL trophies.
Qalandars will be led by fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi while Multan will be captained by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
Multan defeated Lahore in the qualifiers and qualified for the finals. While Lahore defeated Peshawar Zalmi and qualified for the championship match.
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Here are five statistics ahead of the PSL 2023 final.
Head-to-head
Lahore and Multan have faced each other 16 times in the past and both teams have won eight matches.
Highest total
He holds the record for the highest score in the match between Lahore and Multan who scored 5-209 in 2022.
Biggest win in PSL
Lahore recorded their biggest win by wickets against Multan. Qalandars won their clash against Sultans in 2020 by nine wickets.
Best bowling
Shaheen Afridi took the record for best bowling in the match between Lahore and Multan in 2018 after taking five wickets for just four runs.
Highest scoring player
The record for the highest score in the match between Lahore and Multan is held by former player Chris Lynn who scored 113 runs off 55 balls in 2020.
Squads
Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Hussain Talat, Haris Rauf, Abdullah Shafiq, Sikandar Raza, Ahmed Daniyal, Dilbar Hussain, Kamran Ghulam, Mirza Tahir Baig, Chavez Irfan, Zaman Khan, Jalat Khan, Jordan Cox (wk), Ahsan Bhatti, Sam Billings (wk) and Shane Dadeswell.
Multan Sultans: Muhammad Rizwan, Johnson Charles, Shaun Masood, Khushdal Shah, Riley Russo, Aqeel Hussain, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tim David, Osama Mir, Samin Gul, Anwar Ali, Muhammad Sarwar, Usman Khan, Arafat Minhas, Ehsanullah, Abbas Afridi. , Kieron Pollard, Imad Butt, Muhammad Ilyas, Izharul Haq Naveed, Sheldon Cottrell and Carlos Braithwaite.
