Karachi Kings take home the title for Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 after defeating Lahore Qalandars by five wickets.
Babar Azam led Karachi Kings to their first PSL victory after defeating Lahore Qalandars at the National Stadium on Tuesday.
President Arif Alvi congratulated the Champions of PSL finale, Karachi Kings.
The President, in his tweet wrote, “Congratulations Karachi Kings. A good win.”
AdvertisementCongratulations Karachi Kings. A good win.
— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) November 17, 2020
Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal has also wished the winning team on its remarkable victory.
Many congratulations #Karachi & on winning Pakistan Super League. #KarachiKings #PSLFinal”, he wrote on Twitter.Β
AdvertisementMany congratulations #Karachi & @Salman_ARY on winning Pakistan Super League. #KarachiKings #PSLFinal pic.twitter.com/0BLbCebIaD
— Syed Mustafa Kamal (@KamalPSP) November 17, 2020
Minister for States and Frontier Regions Shehryar Afridi lauded the Champions of the night.
He tweeted, “Cricket comes home but trophy will stay at Karachi. Dividends of peace & progress are getting visible as all matches were played in Pakistan. Congratulations #KarachiKings for winning #PSL2020Final , Well played Babar Azam. LQ certainly u have won the hearts again. “
AdvertisementCricket comes home but trophy will stay at Karachi. Dividends of peace & progress are getting visible as all matches were played in Pakistan. Congratulations #KarachiKings for winning #PSL2020Final ,
Well played Babar Azam. LQ certainly u have won the hearts again— Shehryar Afridi (@ShehryarAfridi1) November 17, 2020
Also, Federal minister for planning and development Asad Umar praises Babar Azam as he led Karachi Kings to reach their winning goal in the PSL 2020 finale.
“Congratulations karachi….. Babar azam is The King!!!,” he tweeted.
AdvertisementCongratulations karachi….. Babar azam is The King!!!
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) November 17, 2020
Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar also extend best wishes for the entire team of KK.
He said, “Another Great season of PSL comes to an end. Karachi Kings are the winners with the help of top class batting by Babar Azam. Congratulations to them & whole Pakistan. This year all the matches were held in Pakistan and for that our security officials deserve credit.”
AdvertisementAnother Great season of PSL comes to an end. Karachi Kings are the winners with the help of top class batting by Babar Azam. Congratulations to them & whole Pakistan.
This year all the matches were held in Pakistan and for that our security officials deserve credit π΅π° #PSLFinal
— Usman Buzdar (@UsmanAKBuzdar) November 17, 2020
Babar struck seven boundaries during his stay at the crease while he partnered with Chadwick Walton to score a match-winning partnership of 61 runs. Walton made the second-highest 22 runs from Kings.
Earlier,Β Kingsβ bowlers held Lahore Qalandars tight as they managed to post just 134-7. While batting first, Qalandars were off to a steady start with openers Tamim Iqbal and Fakhar Zaman scoring 68 runs together. But, wickets of both the openers in quick successions put the batting side under pressure.
Finally, the CHAMPIONS of #HBLPSLV ππ»ππ»ππ»
What a match, what a journey!!
Thank you so much guys for your love & support throughout this entire journey… π
And, Deano this one is for you!!! ππ»#KarachiKings #YehHaiKarachi #PhirSeTayyarHain #KKvLQ #PSLFinal #DoItForDeano pic.twitter.com/RSP9CpYGdz— Karachi Kings (@KarachiKingsARY) November 17, 2020
Moreover, the officials Karachi Kings handle on Twitter congratulated the entire winning team and thanked theri fans for the love and support throughout their journey.
The team also dedicated their victory to late Dean Jones, the Australian cricket legend and Head Coach Karachi Kings, who died of a massive heart failure in September.
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