Islamabad United claim maiden PSL title by beating Quetta Gladiators

Quetta Gladiators might have begun the Pakistan Super League with a win over Islamabad United, but it was Misbah's men, who had the last laugh as they beat them in the last game and clinched the title.

After finishing the group stage in third place, Islamabad United have won the inaugural PSL.

18.4 1 run, Misbah seals Islamabad United's maiden PSL title with a single, flicked off his pads.

The scrips it set for Misbah to hit the winning runs.

18.3 1 run, Haddin takes a single and the scores are level.

Misbah-ul-Haq comes to the crease.

18.2 OUT! Another twist as Latif is caught by Babar at short fine-leg. Still, his 7-ball 16 has all but sealed victory for his side.

18.1 FOUR! Latif starts off with a boundary and United are one hit away.

Anwar Ali is back into the attack with United needing just six runs.

17.6 no run, fired into the blockhole and Haddin can do nothing but dig it out.

17.5 no run.

17.4 1 run, another full toss has been hit down the ground for a single.

17.3 1 ledbye, Haddin doesn't read the ball but still steals a leg-bye.

17.2 2 runs, full toss is smashed to sweeper cover for a couple.

17.1 SIX! Any hopes Gladiators had might have just gone with that six from Haddin. The keeper just swings the bat and the ball sails over mid-wicket.

Babar comes in to bowl the 18th over.

Islamabad United need 16 to win off 18 balls.

16.6 FOUR! Latif smashes the last ball of the over for a boundary to keep United in control. Latif crashes the ball with plenty of power through extra cover.

16.5 2 runs, Latif picks up another couple with a pull to deep mid-wicket.

16.4 FOUR! Latif eases some of the pressure with a boundary straight down the ground, which also brings up the 150. That was a flat-batted pull, if there ever was one.

16.3 1 run, This has been a feature of Haddin's innings, a gentle dab down to short-third man.

16.2 1 run, Latif straight bats a length ball down the ground for a single.

Khalid Latif walks out to bat, with his side still in control of the game.

16.1 WICKET! Now, now there is a twist. Russell, who just smoked a six off his first ball is gone, bowled by Cheema, as he misreads the length and inside-edges it back onto his stumps.

With a set batsman and an explosive hitter, this is United's to lose, surely? Cheema comes in to bowl.

15.6 1 run, Russell keeps the strike with a single through extra cover. That was another tossed up delivery from Babar, who gets away with it.

15.5 SIX! Russell starts off with a six. A hit-me ball from Babar and Russell latched onto that and smoked it for six.

15.4 1 run, Haddin gives the strike to Russell but he was almost gone had the ball hit the stumps.

Andre Russell walks in. Can he finish this early?

15.3 WICKET! Well, well, well, what do we have here. The well-set Smith is gone for 73 as KP holds onto the catch. Is that the way back for the Gladiators?

15.2 1 run, Haddin gets to his fifty in 31 balls with a single to cover.

15.1 1 run, drilled straight to the fielder at cover, who fumbles and they scramble through for a single.

United need 38 off the last five overs. They should get this easily, but as they say, cricket is a funny game indeed.

14.6 2 runs, Haddin makes the most of a full toss from Cheema but a diving Sanga restricts it to 2 at long-off.

14.5 1 leg bye, Smith misses his shot but takes a leg bye and returns the strike back to Haddin.

14.4 1 run, Haddin shuffles across and finds short fine leg with his shot but he sets off for a single and he only just completes it.

14.3 1 run, Smith doesn't get any power on his drive, which takes the inside edge but they still scamper through for a single.

14.2 1 run, short and wide and Haddin smashes it to the sweeper cover fielder.

14.1 1 run, Smith absolutely crunches that ball but finds the fielder at deep square leg..

Cheema comes back to bowl.

Strategic time-out with United cruising to victory. They need 45 off the last six overs.

13.6 SIX! Haddin goes down on one kee and clobbers one over mid-wicket for a six.

13.5 1 run, Smith drills it just past the bowler, who does well to field it at mid-on.

13.4 1 run, Haddin tucks this one off his pads to mid-wicket.

13.3 1 run, Smith hits it to the sweeper cover for another single.

13.2 1 run, Haddin schuffles across and the bowler follows him, but he still manages to guide to the short third-man fielder for a single.

13.1 no run, Haddin tries a premeditated sweep and misses.

United are 120/1 with seven overs to go. Babar into the attack with two set batsmen wanting to finish the game early.

12.6 SIX, Smith has launched that one over cow corner. A slog sweep from Smith meant the ball sailed over the fence.

12.5 no run, Smith tries to swivel pull but misses the back of a length ball that was outside off.