Martin Guptill key to Islamabad’s third PSL championship win
Martin Guptill in 2022.
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Former Black Cap Martin Guptill has helped guide Islamabad United to the Pakistan Super League (PSL) title, becoming the first team to claim three PSL championships.
Chasing 160, Guptill made 50 off only 32 balls, plundered eight boundaries and three sixes, to put Islamabad in control – but was run out, giving opponents Multan hope,
Islamabad needed eight from the final over, and Naseem Shah hit a four to leave three required off four balls.
Naseem was out off the penultimate ball with the scores level, leaving his brother Hunain to hit the winning…