LAHORE: Defending champions Lahore Qalandars dismissed Islamabad United for 90 runs to register a 110-run victory and go prime of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Monday.
Lahore racked up 200 for 7 a day after plundering a league-best 241 for 3 of their first residence recreation in opposition to Peshawar Zalmi.
Islamabad made a good begin of 41 between Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Colin Munro then crashed to the joint second heaviest defeat in PSL historical past. All 10 wickets have been misplaced for 49 runs.
Fakhar Zaman’s sensible two-handed diving catch of Gurbaz at sq. leg ignited the dramatic collapse.
David Wiese struck in his first three overs with the wickets of big-hitters Munro, captain Shadab Khan and the in-form Azam Khan, who was trapped attempting to brush the seamer’s full size supply.
Spinners Rashid Khan and Sikandar Raza then wrapped up Islamabad’s chase in 13.5 overs by snaring two wickets every.
Earlier, Lahore’s batting was led by Abdullah Shafique, who missed out on a second successive half-century on 45, and Fakhar’s 36.
Islamabad spinner Arbrar Ahmed conceded 50 runs for the late wicket of Wiese.
Lahore have 4 wins from 5 video games and have been forward of Multan Sultans on web run-rate. Islamabad have been third after their second defeat in 5 video games.
Lahore racked up 200 for 7 a day after plundering a league-best 241 for 3 of their first residence recreation in opposition to Peshawar Zalmi.
Islamabad made a good begin of 41 between Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Colin Munro then crashed to the joint second heaviest defeat in PSL historical past. All 10 wickets have been misplaced for 49 runs.
Fakhar Zaman’s sensible two-handed diving catch of Gurbaz at sq. leg ignited the dramatic collapse.
David Wiese struck in his first three overs with the wickets of big-hitters Munro, captain Shadab Khan and the in-form Azam Khan, who was trapped attempting to brush the seamer’s full size supply.
Spinners Rashid Khan and Sikandar Raza then wrapped up Islamabad’s chase in 13.5 overs by snaring two wickets every.
Earlier, Lahore’s batting was led by Abdullah Shafique, who missed out on a second successive half-century on 45, and Fakhar’s 36.
Islamabad spinner Arbrar Ahmed conceded 50 runs for the late wicket of Wiese.
Lahore have 4 wins from 5 video games and have been forward of Multan Sultans on web run-rate. Islamabad have been third after their second defeat in 5 video games.
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