After being snatched away from several fans at the entry gates and in the stands, Palestinian flags were finally waved in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and the symbol of protest against Israel’s atrocities in Gaza was carried freely at Karachi’s National Bank Stadium on Monday night.The flags were carried by the players of Islamabad United — who won their third PSL title after beating Multan Sultans by two wickets in the final — in their victory lap right after the match, as the crowds rose to laud them. The gesture comes after several incidents in which fans were disallowed from taking Palestinian flags and banners with messages of solidarity with Gazans into the stadiums.
A woman was intimidated by security officials in Lahore to let go of such banners during the early days of the ninth season of the PSL. Meanwhile, in Karachi, two videos went viral of police personnel snatching Palestinian flags from supporters who were displaying them in the stands.
Imad stars in last-ball thriller as United clinch third title
KARACHI: At the National Bank Stadium here on a Monday night, Karachi finally showed up. The house was full at the venue, which was criticised for low turnout all season, when it mattered the most. And the HBL Pakistan Super League final did not disappoint. The crowds witnessed a thriller, which ended with Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan lifting the side’s third PSL trophy and Multan Sultans players ruing as many lost finals, this time by two wickets. It had all come down to Imad Wasim’s nerves — he was caught on camera soothing them smoking a cigarette in the dressing room earlier, after having registered the first-ever five-wicket haul in a PSL finale.Imad arrived at the crease after Martin Guptill was run out after scoring a half-century and putting up 47 with Azam Khan following United’s shaky start which had seen them go three down for 55 runs by the ninth over in their pursuit of 160 runs…Source: Dawnnews.com
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