That brings an end to our coverage of this game. The action doesn't stop here—join us tomorrow for Eliminator 2, where Lahore Qalandars take on Islamabad United for a place in the grand finale against the Quetta Gladiators.
It’s all building up to a thrilling finish in PSL 2025!
Until then, thank you for staying with us. Good night and take care! đź‘‹
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Lahore Qalandars Captain):"Credit should go to Abdullah. He batted brilliantly. The fielding should surely improve and we will work on that. We will treat tomorrow's game as a normal game. We don't have a lot time left to think a lot. It is a team game. The batters have played well. Even if we would have lost, I would have not blamed the fielding. It is a team game. Hopefully, we play at our best tomorrow. Thank you."
Abdullah Shafique (Player of the Match):"Thanks to the almighty. We played a very good cricket for Qalandars but lost a match after the break. Captain and management kept the faith in me. I try to keep the consistency but you can't say anything in cricket. Strike Rate is a very important thing in cricket nowadays. You need to be an all square batter to stay relevant in the game.
We needed to build up a few partnerships to give the momentum on which the batters can capitalize later. There are a very few players who can hit big right from the start. I prefer to take some time before going hard at the bowlers."
Player of the Match - Abdullah Shafique
Energetic Batter of the Match - Fakhar Zaman
Catch of the Match - James Vince
Safe hands of the Match - Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Moment of the Match - Mohammad Naeem
Time for the post match presentations.
Most Maximums by a Lahore Qalandars' Batter in a Successful Run Chase:
12- Ben Dunk vs Karachi Kings (Lahore, 2020)
8- Chris Lynn vs Multan Sultans (Lahore, 2020)
6- Mohammad Hafeez vs Quetta Gladiators (Karachi, 2021)
5- Sohail Khan vs Yorkshire (Abu Dhabi, 2018)
5- Abdullah Shafique vs Karachi Kings (Lahore, TONIGHT)