LAHORE (Kashmir English): Top performers of the Pakistan Super League 11 (PSL 11) were honored in a glittering ceremony, with Babar Azam leading the headlines after being named the best batsman of the tournament.
The Peshawar Zalmi captain scored an impressive 588 runs, earning both the prestigious Golden Bat and the Hanif Mohammad Cap for his outstanding batting performance.
Zalmi’s Farhan Yousuf was declared the best fielder of the tournament, while Shadab Khan, captain of Islamabad United, was named the best all-rounder.
The biggest individual honor, Player of the Tournament, was awarded to Sufyan Muqim of Peshawar Zalmi, who also clinched the Fazal Mahmood Cap as the best bowler after taking 22 wickets in the event.
In other categories, Kusal Mendis was named the best wicketkeeper, while Hunin Shah of Hyderabad Kingsmen received the Emerging Player of the Tournament award.
Asif Yaqoob was declared the best umpire of PSL 11, while Hyderabad Kingsmen were honored with the Spirit of Cricket Award for their sportsmanship throughout the tournament.
The awards capped off a thrilling season of PSL 11, highlighting exceptional performances across all departments of the game.
HK vs PZ: Glory returns as Peshawar Zalmi lift PSL trophy again
Peshawar Zalmi lifts the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 Trophy for the second time by defeating Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets.
Aaron Hardie was a standout batsman for Zalmi by scoring 56 runs, while Abdul Samad scored 48 runs, leading Peshawar to victory in the PSL 11 Final.
Muhammad Ali took three wickets while Hunain Shah and Akif Javed took one wicket each.
Earlier, Hyderabad Kingsmen’s batting faltered against Peshawar Zalmi, and the team was dismissed for 129 in 18 overs.
In the final match of PSL 11, Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and decided to field first against Hyderabad Kingsmen.
Kingsmen’s batting line-up was in trouble from the start, and the entire team was dismissed for 129 in 18 overs. Saim Ayub was the top scorer for Hyderabad Kingsmen with 54 runs, completing the first half-century of the event.
Hyderabad Kingsmen captain Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed for 20 runs. Maaz Sadaqat scored 11 runs. Apart from them, Hassan Khan was dismissed for 12 runs, Irfan Niazi and Kusal Perera scored one run each, Glenn Maxwell was dismissed for zero, and Haneen Shah scored 9 runs.
Aaron Hardie was the most successful bowler for Peshawar Zalmi, with 4 wickets for 27 runs. Nahid Rana took 2 wickets for 22 runs
