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Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi on Sunday beat Australia’s Steve Smith and Rohit Sharma of India to create a new world record in T20 cricket after he led Lahore Qalandars to their maiden Pakistan Supeꦇr League (PSL) title triumph at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday.
With win over Multan Sultan, the 21-year-old Afridi has become the youngest captain to win a T20 league. He surpassed Smith, who at the age of 22 led Sydney Sixers to victory in the 2012 Big Bash League (BBL), and Rohit, who at the age of 26 propelled Mumbai Indians (MI) to their first Indian Premier League (IPL) title in 2013.
Brief scores (PSL 2022 final): Lahore Qalandars 180/5 in 20 overs (Mohamm𓃲ad Hafeez 69, Harry Brook 41 not out, David Wiese 28 not out; Asif Afridi 3-19) beat Multan Sult🍷ans 138 all out in 19.3 overs (Khushdil Shah 32; Shaheen Afridi 3-30, Mohammad Hafeez 2-23) by 42 runs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
CHAMPIONS LAHORE QALANDARS congratulatio🐬ns to all the fans𒁏 Captain ❤️🔥
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19)
The wait of 7 long years has finally ended. We are PSL champion🃏s, Alhumdulillah 🏆
Grateful to every single player, coaches, owners, staff and super fans fo♔r your belief. You made it possible. bhai & , you fought like champions
— Shaheen Shah Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi)
Winner of the Bow𝓰ler of the tournament and the picture of the to𒅌urnament awards, the one and only ICC Cricketer of the year.
— Umaid Asif عمید آصف 🇵🇰 (@umaid_asif)
How Good 😍 🏆,
Congratulations Lahore 💚, Sameen Bhai n Aqib Bhai
Thoroughly deserving
Excellent PSL n Zaman Khan 👏🏽
And Thank you very much for an amazing event— Fawad Ahmed (@FawadAhmed52)
🌟 The Qalanda📖rs Dre😼am comes true after 7 years! 🌟 l l I
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20)
Shahe♍en Afridi (21 years) is the youngest ca🌊ptain to win a major T20 league in the world. Previous: Steve Smith (22 years) for Sydney Sixer in 2012 and Rohit Sharma (26 years) for Mumbai Indians in IPL in 2013.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad)
Terrific achievement for Shaheen Shah Afridi as such a young leader, to win the PSL titl🍒e. Well done
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
Thank you for an amazing .♛ 🏆 🏆 🏆 It’s a special group of players to work with and after all the hard work they put in I’m so gl🐲ad they got the success!
— ben dunk (@bendunk51)
Champions 🏆🏆🏆 What a night!!
— David Wiese (@David_Wiese)
CONGRATS @lahoreqala FawadRana, a♌nd the whole gang.
Welcome to the CHܫAMPIONS club. You played like Champions and are Champions.
— Ali Naqvi (@AliNaqvi808)
