PSL 2023: Lahore Qalandars won against Islamabad United by 110 runs

• Rashid demonstrated his value as bowler by taking 4 wickets.
• United dealt a setback when Azam injured his finger.
• Fakhar Zaman and Kamran Ghulam carried the innings.

At the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Thursday, Rashid Khan demonstrated his value as a bowler by taking four wickets to aid Lahore Qalandars in holding Islamabad United’s powerful batting line to 107-9 in the 26th match of the ongoing Pakistan Premier League (PSL) season 8.

A damaging period from Afghanistan’s leggie rattled United at their own field. He took four consecutive wickets to excite the crowded Pindi crowd.

In his four-over spell, he took four wickets for only 21 runs. Zaman Khan and Haris Rauf each got two wickets to help the Qalandars improve their defence of a massive total of 227.

In the first innings, United was dealt a setback when Azam Khan, a hard-hitting hitter, injured his finger. He didn’t take the field tonight.

Hassan Ali and Alex Hales each scored 18 runs.

Previously, Fakhar Zaman of the Qalandars earned his second hundred while leading his team to a 226-5 victory.

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Qalandars lost opener Abdullah Shafique in the first over after electing to bat first. Abdullah was captured by Fazalhaq Farooqi with a full-length delivery.

From there, and particularly in an aggressive manner, Fakhar and Kamran Ghulam carried the innings. This season, Fakhar, who is already at his best, hammered the ball all over the pitch.

Fakhar was able to earn his second hundred of the competition after receiving three lifelines—two dropped catches and a successful review. He scored 122 runs off 62 balls alongside Kamran.

Before losing to Mohammad Wasim Jr., Kamran was able to get 41 points off of 30. Fakhar, however, continued and finished the job. In addition, he and Sam Billings scored 70 runs together.

Fakhar hit eight boundaries and as many sixes in his 115 runs off 57 balls. Billings made 32 off of 22. Rashid Khan’s rapid 15 runs for Qalandars also contributed to their high total.

Farooqi took three wickets for United, while Hassan Ali and Wasim each took one.

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