Shadab Khan shares heartwarming moment with mother, wife after PSL 9 Final

Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan shared a heartwarming moment with his mother and wife after winning the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine final against Multan Sultans on Monday.

Shadab put his match-winning medal around his mother’s neck while also handing over his Player of the Tournament trophy to his wife.

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.

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.

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