Last night’s Pakistan Super League final in Lahore ended on a high note. The crowd cheered on every boundary that was smashed, every wicket that was taken.
Peshawar Zalmis, tagged as favourites, took the trophy. And what a victory it was! With all its international players in tow, the Zalmis played to their full strength.
Peshawar Zalmi crowned PSL2 champions
And when they won, they celebrated with even more enthusiasm.
The celebrations began with a tribute to Shahid Khan Afridi – who could not play in the final due to an injury he acquired in the play-offs.
The team recreated Afridi’s signature pose o/
\o/ pic.twitter.com/bnnQPAIKqn
— Niha Dagia (@nhd00) March 5, 2017
And then the Zalmis posed with the sparkling Spirit Trophy
Jubilation in the @PeshawarZalmi camp, the proud owners of the #HBLPSL 2017 trophy! A team that played like a champion indeed. pic.twitter.com/HZX6ivOscQ
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 5, 2017
The best celebrations were left for later…
In a video posted by Muhammad Hafeez on Twitter, we see a confident Hasan Ali taking the lead when the Zalmis reveled in their success by dancing to Bravo’s Champion:
Champions 🏆🎉🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/W0VsZ2oTzW
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) March 5, 2017
PSL final: a new hope
The tweet went viral with fans reacting to it with all kinds of comments – mostly with love:
Yes Yes Yes ❤
— KHAWAR (@JuttAFRIDIAN) March 5, 2017
You All r the Nation Champion's 😊#TeamAfridi 😍 The Team of Champion's 😘@realhasanali 👍👌✌👏👏👏 https://t.co/VNPH6LxfEI
this hassan Ali truely a superstar
— Usman Ghani 🇵🇰🇩🇪 (@ughani290) March 5, 2017
Awww Thats So cute 😍😍😭😭@darrensammy88 https://t.co/O3L9Vs56Xg
— 🇵🇰 (@Allhumdullilahh) March 6, 2017
Really @PeshawarZalmi is a Champions 🏆congrats to all Pakistan #PakistanZindabad 👍 https://t.co/SOgNXqylMv
— Inam Ur Rehman (@iamInamOfficial) March 5, 2017
Really @PeshawarZalmi is a Champions 🏆congrats to all Pakistan #PakistanZindabad 👍 https://t.co/SOgNXqylMv
— Inam Ur Rehman (@iamInamOfficial) March 5, 2017
Hassan Ali got the most love:
https://twitter.com/HedzCricket/status/838498420138655744
itna confidence @Hassan_Ali mein.. 💯😝
— saeed ashraf (@itsSunny5) March 5, 2017
this hassan Ali truely a superstar
— Usman Ghani 🇵🇰🇩🇪 (@ughani290) March 5, 2017
But some had to hate a little:
yes but you got out on a duck#AchaSorryJustSayingDontHateMe https://t.co/IWtCRMOEIh
— Monala Sahab. (@gulaabjanum) March 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/a_haye937/status/838496177175805952
Regardless, for Pakistanis, it was more than just a game of cricket, it was about bringing international cricket home. It was a huge deal for the cricket starved nation. Most importantly, it sent a message to the cricketing world that Pakistan may just be ready to host international cricket.
All Peshawar players will shave their heads if we win PSL final, says Sammy
And this parting message by West Indies's Darren Sammy gives us much hope:
I'll be back https://t.co/O7Cnf7zEpm
— Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) March 6, 2017
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