The Shoaib Malik-led Sialkot Stallions beat the Karachi Dolphins to win Pakistan's national Twenty20 Championship in Lahore.

The seven-wicket win ensures the Stallions a place in the Champions Twenty20 League in December.

The Dolphins, led by all-rounder Shahid Afridi, could post only 125 after they won the toss and chose to bat.

Left-arm seamer Sarfraz Ahmed took two for 23 and Malik, who dismissed Khalid Latif and Naumanullah in quick time, ensured Karachi did not get off to a brisk start. Fawad Alam top scored with 40.

During the chase, Sialkot lost opener Faisal Naved early but, unlike Karachi, their batsmen built partnerships.

Mansoor Amjad and Kamran Younis added 41 runs for the second, but runs did not come at a brisk rate and after 17 overs, the Stallions were 97 for three.

But Adeel Malik scored 23 off 11 balls, with two sixes, to take his team past Karachi's total with two balls to spare. Shoaib Malik's 19 off 23 balls, and his bowling performance, fetched him the Man-of-the-match award.