Lahore Qalandars thrashed Islamabad United by 66 runs
Lahore Qalandars cemented their place in the playoffs
Lahore
Qalandars thrashed Islamabad United by 66 runs to retain their 2nd position on
the points table. Lahore Qalandars set the target of 198 runs for United. The
brilliant bowling helped the Qalandars ensure they beat Islamabad United in
this crucial match. Islamabad United started well but lost two wickets in quick
succession. Both their openers, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mudassar Khan, got out
one after the other with just 27 runs on the board.
All the
Qalandars bowlers were on the money with tight lines and lengths and they never
let the Islamabad batsmen to settle down. Liam Dawson showed some fight with
well-made 31 runs, while Azam Khan got out for 10 runs. Skipper Asif Ali also
failed to play a big knock getting out for 12 runs off Zaman Khan's bowling.
Danish Aziz
remained not out for 30, as United was never in the capacity to even get close
to the 198-run target against a brilliant Qalandars bowling attack.
While in
terms of bowling all the bowlers contributed. Shaheen picked 2-28, Zaman 2-32,
Rashid Khan 2-19, and Haris Rauf 2-33 in their four-overs spells. Earlier,
Lahore Qalandars had posted a mammoth 197-run total for the loss of seven
wickets.
Qalandars
started their innings 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, 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-order
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 his
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.
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