Match 26, Rawalpindi, March 09, 2023, 07:30 PM
Lahore Qalandars
226/5(20.0ov)
Islamabad United
107/10(15.1ov)
Lahore Qalandars beat Islamabad United by 119 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Fakhar Zaman
Commentry
That's all we have from this match. Lahore Qalandars have done a double over Islamabad United this season and locked their spot in the top two on the table. On Friday, it's going to be Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). Cheers!
Fakhar Zaman (115 off 57 balls) is the easy choice for the Player of the Match award. His knock took the wind out of Islamabad United's sails. First time in the history of the PSL, one batter scored more than the entire opposition. Take a bow, Fakhar!
During the chase, Islamabad United tried to score freely in the Powerplay but at the same time, they kept on losing wickets. Eventually, the pressure of the required rate got to them and their chase got derailed before it could even pick pace. Rashid Khan hunted down four wickets and ran through the middle order of Islamabad United.
A thumping win for Lahore Qalandars and they bounced back immediately after their loss against Peshawar Zalmi. It was a top-of-the-table clash but it turned out to be fairly one-sided. Fakhar Zaman's blitz with the bat and his partnerships with Kamran Ghulam and Sam Billings powered the defending champions to a 225-plus total and then their bowlers turned on the heat.
Azam Khan is unfit to take any more part in the match and is given as absent hurt.
With Azam Khan unable to bat, this match is done and dusted.
In over# 16
0W
Haris Rauf 16/2(2.1)
15.1
W
OUT! That is a sharp catch taken by the wicketkeeper.
In over# 15
1
0
4
1wd
0
0
0
David Wiese 17/1(3)
14.6
1
1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.
14.5
.
No run, the batter has just blocked that from his crease.
14.4
4
Four! That is a boundary. The batter flicks this with great timing and finds the fence.
14.4
1wd
Wide! Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.
14.3
.
No run, the batter has just blocked that from his crease.
14.2
.
No run, the batter cuts the ball square but it is intercepted.
14.1
.
No run.
In over# 14
0
0W
0
4
0
1
Haris Rauf 16/1(2)
13.6
.
No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.
13.5
W
OUT! That's caught by the fielder.
13.4
.
No run, the batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.
