Five facts about PSL 2023 final between MS & LQ

• PSL 2023 final will be played between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars.
• Multan will be looking to win their second PSL title.
• Lahore is aiming to become the first team to win both titles.

The eight-team Pakistan Super League (PSL) final will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars.

Multan will be looking to win their second PSL title, while Lahore is aiming to become the first team to win both titles.

While wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan will be in charge of Multan, pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the home team.

In the qualifier, Multan prevailed over Lahore to secure their place in the final. Lahore, on the other hand, beat Peshawar Zalmi by a large margin to advance to the championship game.

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Before the title decider, here are five stats: 

Head-to-head

Both Lahore and Multan have won eight of their 16 previous matches against each other.

Highest total

The record for the most elevated score in a match among Lahore and Multan is held by the last option, who scored 209-5 out of 2022.

Biggest win by wickets

Lahore holds the record for their greatest success, regarding wickets, against Multan. By nine wickets, the Qalandars defeated the Sultans in 2020.

Best bowling figures in an innings

After taking five wickets for just four runs in a match between Lahore and Multan in 2018, Shaheen Afridi now owns the record for the best bowling stats.

Highest score by a player

Chris Lynn of Lahore, who hit 113 runs in 55 balls in a game against Multan in 2020, currently holds the record for the highest score.

Squads

Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Fakhar Zaman, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Hussain Talat, Haris Rauf, Abdullah Shafique, Sikandar Raza, Ahmad Daniyal, Dilbar Hussain, Kamran Ghulam, Mirza Tahir Baig, Shawaiz Irfan, Zaman Khan, Jalat Khan, Jordan Cox (wk), Ahsan Bhatti, Sam Billings (wk) and Shane Dadswell.

Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Johnson Charles, Shan Masood, Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw, Akeal Hosain, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tim David, Usama Mir, Sameen Gul, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Sarwar, Usman Khan, Arafat Minhas, Ihsanullah, Abbas Afridi, Kieron Pollard, Ammad Butt, Mohammad Ilyas, IzharulHaq Naveed, Sheldon Cottrell and Carlos Brathwaite.

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