Insanity! Sikandar Raza performs a Check in England, lands 10 minutes earlier than toss in Pakistan and hits profitable runs in PSL remaining | Cricket Information

Lahore Qalandars’ Sikandar Raza celebrates after profitable the PSL remaining. (AP Picture)

In some of the dramatic finishes in Pakistan Tremendous League historical past, Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza flew in from England and arrived on the Gaddafi Stadium simply 10 minutes earlier than the toss — solely to hit the profitable runs and crown Lahore Qalandars as PSL 2025 champions.The 39-year-old all-rounder was greeted by raucous cheers as he smashed an unbeaten 22 off 7 balls, sealing a six-wicket victory over Quetta Gladiators with a boundary off the penultimate supply.Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Raza, who had performed a Check match for Zimbabwe in Nottingham lower than 24 hours earlier, made an unforgettable impression regardless of the whirlwind journey that included stops in Birmingham, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and at last Lahore.Who’s that IPL participant?“Had dinner in Birmingham, breakfast in Dubai, lunch in Abu Dhabi and dinner in Pakistan. I’m simply blessed to reside this life,” stated Raza after being carried off the sphere by his ecstatic teammates.

Chasing 202 to win, Lahore Qalandars accomplished the very best profitable chase in a PSL remaining, ending on 204/4 in 19.5 overs. Sri Lankan batter Kusal Perera starred with a blistering 62* off 31 balls, whereas Mohammad Naeem (46) and Abdullah Shafique (41) set the inspiration.Quetta had earlier posted 201/9, thanks largely to an excellent 76 by younger Hasan Nawaz and a late assault by Faheem Ashraf, who hammered 23 runs off the ultimate over. Nevertheless, Shaheen Afridi (3-24) and Haris Rauf (2-41) saved Quetta in verify on the demise.

With this win, Lahore clinched their third PSL title — including to their 2022 and 2023 triumphs — and joined Islamabad United as probably the most profitable groups in PSL historical past.In a season already marked by a mid-tournament suspension because of political tensions, Raza’s last-minute arrival and heroics offered the right Hollywood-style end.