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DUBAI: Pakistan Super League (PSL) management and owners of all franchises have Monday decided in principle to hold the final of the cricket event in Lahore. According to Samaa, the decision was taken up during a crucial PSL meeting attended by event management and owners of all the franchises. Today’s huddle decided to forge ahead with their previous decision of holding final in Lahore whether foreign cricketers attend the final or not. Earlier, Giles Clarke, head of an International Cricket Council team seeking to revive cricket in the country, said the March 5 final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Lahore would be a key part of efforts to revive cricket in the country. “PSL is Pakistan’s domestic event and it’s final should be held in Lahore,” Clarke told AFP from London. “It is really important that the final should be held successfully.” The Pakistan Cricket Board has vowed to maintain the final in Lahore, assuring VIP security arrangements — reserved for state heads...

SHARJAH: Lahore Qalandars take on Islamabad United in the 14th match of the ongoing second season of Pakistan Super League in what will be the last group game in Sharjah on Monday. Brendon McCullum’s Lahore have been the most inconsistent side having not been able to stitch two consecutive wins so far. Their batting unit, which was bowled out for 59 by Peshawar Zalmi on 12 February, posted 200 on Thursday against Quetta Gladiators but on both occasions the team ended up on the losing side. England opener Jason Roy has been in good form for Lahore scoring two half-centuries in the five matches they have played but the rest of the batting unit has been unpredictable. Skipper McCullum’s poor form with the bat has hurt the team the most as the former New Zealand captain has not scored a run in their last three games, including two no-scores. However, Lahore will be heading into today’s game on a positive note as they have already beaten Islamabad in their early-season match. They wi...