PSL 2022: Lahore Qalandars thrash Islamabad United by 66 runs

Lahore Qalandars handed the 198-run target mammoth target for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs, courtesy of Harry Brook’s sensational 102 and a well-made fifty from Fakhar Zaman.

Qalandars started their inning poorly, as United removed their three batters for just 12 runs on the board, with Faheem Ashraf doing the damage with the new ball.

But after that, Fakhar and Brook led Lahore’s recovery by putting up a 101 run stand. Fakhar scored 51 runs off 41 balls with four fours and one six as he was responsive, but Brook was all guns blazing as he went rampant in a 49-ball not-out ton with five sixes and 10 fours.

Despite the top-orders failure, brilliant innings from Fakhar and Brook helped Lahore reach 197.

While in terms of bowling for United, Faheem was brilliant with figures of 3-28 in four overs, Liam Dawson took 1-21 in three overs. Pacer Waqas Maqsood went to the cleaners as he conceded 45 runs in four overs.

Earlier, Lahore Qalandars won the toss and opted to bat first against Islamabad United.

After losing Friday’s match against Karachi Kings, Qalandars have already made a place in the playoffs as they seem to be in top form with 10 points, having won five matches from eight fixtures.

Qalandars are second with two games in hand and they would want to finish the league phase there because of the advantages of finishing first and second.

Last time these two teams met it was a close encounter with Zaman Khan defending 12 off the final over and giving the Qalandars a 8-run win.

Squad:

Islamabad United: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mubasir Khan, Danish Aziz, Azam Khan(w), Liam Dawson, Asif Ali(c), Faheem Ashraf, Waqas Maqsood, Zahir Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Hasan Ali

Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Philip Salt(w), Harry Brook, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Sohail Akhtar