KARACHI: Former Windies cricketer and renowned commentator Ian Bishop was impressed with the talent on display during the ninth season of the recently concluded Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Speaking to X, formerly Twitter, Bishop said that PSL 9 showed that Pakistan should be a formidable team in this year’s T20 World Cup.
Bishop also congratulated Islamabad United for winning the title for the third time in history.
“The talent on display suggests that Pakistan should be a formidable team at the ICC T20 CWC 2024. They have some terrific bowling options and key players who have been part of the CPL in the Caribbean,” Bishop said.
Islamabad won their third PSL title when they beat Multan Sultans in the final last night, after winning in 2016 and 2018 to become the most successful team in the history of the tournament.
The thriller was decided on the last ball when Hunain Shah came into bat with one run required off the last ball. The youngster smartly identified the gap in point and hit the ball for four.
Earlier, Sultans posted 159-9 in their 20 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat.
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A 40-ball 57 from Usman Khan and 26 from skipper Mohammad Rizwan led the way for Sultans.
However, the Sultans lost five wickets for just 13 runs and slipped to 127-9.
Left-arm spinner Imad Wasim played with figures of 5-23 while Naseem took 3-32.
Iftikhar Ahmed brought Multan back into the game with a blistering 20-ball 32, not out with three sixes and as many fours, scoring 31 in the last two overs.
United also lost their way as they slipped from 121-4 to 129-7, but Wasim held his nerve with the tail and scored a 17-ball 19 to help them cross the finish line.
Martin Guptill top-scored for the champions with a 32-ball 50 with three sixes and four boundaries. Azam Khan scored a 22-ball 30 with boundaries of six and four.
