Babar Azam, one of the world’s leading batsman, knocked a commanding half century to help the Karachi Kings win their first Pakistan Super League title with a five-wicket win over the Lahore Qalandars on Tuesday.
Azam smashed seven boundaries in his 49-ball 63, but it was skipper Imad Wasim who hit the winning boundary to help the Kings overhaul a modest 135-run target in 18.4 overs. Soon after the win, many took to Twitter and celebrate the much-deserved victory!
Celebrities such as Shahroz Sabzwari, Asim Azhar, Humayun Saeed and others took to social media and lauded the team over their first-ever PSL title. Here's how the stars reacted:
Mubarak ho Karachi walo! Congratulations @Salman_ARY and the entire team of @KarachiKingsARY. It has indeed been a long wait but totally worth it, Alhamdulillah! Wish @ProfDeano was also with us tonight pic.twitter.com/hhna8kpC4L
— Humayun Saeed (@iamhumayunsaeed) November 17, 2020
A thrilling finale to the #HBLPSLV . A well deserved win for the Karachi Kings and a fitting tribute to their late coach, Dean Jones. He would really have been proud today! 🏏🏆💙#KarachiKings #KKvLQ #PSL2020Final
— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) November 17, 2020
Congratulations to the champions @KarachiKingsARY @wasimakramlive @simadwasim @babarazam258 @Salman_ARY and most of all to the champion up in the skies Dean Jones.... #HBLPSLV #HBLPSL pic.twitter.com/03EjirlksD
— Fakhr-e-Alam (@falamb3) November 17, 2020
Proud of you @KarachiKingsARY #mykarachi #myteam
— Syed ShahrozSabzwari (@ShahrozSabzwari) November 17, 2020
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Love more Hate less. 🤍
Hate more? still I’d careless 😝 pic.twitter.com/kQrsCzO7MC
All hail the lions of @KarachiKingsARY! Congratulations, champions of #PSL5. Well-deserved win! What a photo finish match! Kept us on the edge throughout. @babarazam258–man on fire! Incredible performance. Your genius has set the bar high for future players. Atta boy!
— Adnan Siddiqui (@adnanactor) November 17, 2020
The final – one of the most anticipated in the PSL’s short history, given the rivalry between Pakistan’s two biggest cities – failed to live up to the hype as Lahore managed just 134/7 after winning the toss and batting on a flat National Stadium pitch.
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