The final match of the 2025 Pakistan Super League was a real thriller. The match between Quetta Gladiators and Lahore Qalandars at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore was a perfect blend of all the excitement and drama of T20 cricket. Batting first, Quetta Gladiators scored 201 runs in 20 overs, but Lahore Qalandars had the last laugh, scoring 204 runs with one ball in hand to win the match by 6 wickets.
Quetta won the toss and elected to bat. Their batsmen started well, and the middle order also increased the score very well. But Lahore’s bowlers occasionally took some important wickets to bring the match back into the competition. Quetta’s 201/9 was quite a challenging score for the final match. However, Lahore Qalandars knew that if their top-order batsmen were in rhythm, then this run chase was possible.
Lahore Qalandars’ innings was under some pressure at the beginning. But at one point, Kusal Perera came out with the bat. He played an innings of 62 runs off 31 balls, which included 5 fours and 4 sixes. His excellent strike rate was 200. This innings changed the pace of the entire match. Especially some of the shots he played towards the end seemed to give the match a new lease of life.
Another hero was Sikandar Raza. He finished the match by scoring 22 runs off just 7 balls. When 13 runs were needed to win in the last over, Raza won the match dramatically by hitting 6 and 4. His batting was a symbol of confidence, as if he were under no pressure at all.
Faheem Ashraf was bowling in the last over. He went wide on the first ball of the over. Then Raza took one run, Perera took two runs, and again a single. Then only 6 runs were needed to win. Raza hit a huge six on the fifth ball and a fine boundary on the sixth ball to end the match.
At the end of the match, the entire Gaddafi Stadium erupted in cheers. It was a unique experience for the spectators. The PSL 2025 final will be a match that will be remembered by cricket fans for years to come.
Cricket analysts believe that this match was a textbook final. It became a thrilling match due to the drama, excitement, and changing circumstances in each over. The pair of Kusal Perera and Sikandar Raza came on the field and changed all the calculations.
Especially in the 17th over, Perera hit two huge sixes while bowling Khurram Shahzad and took advantage of a wide to score 16 runs in the over. Then, another 16 runs were scored in the 18th over by Mohammad Amir, which included a six and two fours.
The most notable moment was Raza’s batting in the last over. First a single, then a run from Perera, then that six and a four – this is how Raza proved why he was dropped at a crucial time in the match.
With such a dramatic victory in the final, Lahore Qalandars won the Pakistan Super League title for the second time in a row. The consistency they have shown this season has been commendable.
According to cricket fans, this match was absolutely perfect. Some say that Kusal Perera was the “Virat Kohli” of the match, while others think that Sikandar Raza was the real MVP.
The way the Lahore team came out on the field and held their own in the moment of pressure is undoubtedly praiseworthy. The courage and skill that Raza showed even in the nerve-wracking situation in the last over will be remembered.
With this match, PSL 2025 got a new champion, who did not just chase runs but also made all the excitement of the final a reality.
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