Shadab and Salman specials down Lahore Qalandars on opening night
Rassie van der Dussen's unbeaten 41-ball 71 wasn't enough to put up a total that United couldn't chase down
17/02Result
1st Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Lahore, Feb 17 2024
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![Lahore Qalandars]( "Lahore Qalandars")
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![Islamabad United]( "Islamabad United")
200/2 (18.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
17/02Result
1st Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Lahore, Feb 17 2024
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![Lahore Qalandars]( "Lahore Qalandars")
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![Islamabad United]( "Islamabad United")
200/2 (18.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Shadab Khan
74(41) 6x4 - 5x6
Control %65%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 19 runs
- 1x4 - 2x6
HE van der Dussen
71(41) 4x4 - 3x6
Control %82%
- Productive Shot
- slog shot
- 22 runs
- 1x4 - 2x6
Match Details
Toss
Islamabad United , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.30 start, First Session 20.30-22.00, Interval 22.00-22.20, Second Session 22.20-23.50
Match days
17 February 2024 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Islamabad United 2, Lahore Qalandars 0
Scorecard Summary
LAHORE QALANDARS 195/5 (20 OVERS)
- Rassie van der Dussen*71 (41)
- Sahibzada Farhan57 (36)
- Tymal Mills2/45 (4)
- Shadab Khan1/24 (4)
ISLAMABAD UNITED 200/2 (18.2 OVERS)
- Salman Agha*64 (31)
- Shadab Khan*74 (41)
- Salman Fayyaz1/23 (2.2)
- Zaman Khan1/33 (3)
Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Danyal Rasool
18.2
6
Salman Fayyaz to Shadab Khan, SIX, slapped over long-on for six and that ends the game! Islamabad appropriately get to 200, and Shadab Khan has bossed this chase. Statement win from United, who show their appetite to play this dynamic brand of cricket remains undiminished
Frank: "IU's Worm is almost straight. Consistent scoring rate throughout the innings!"
18.1
1
Salman Fayyaz to Agha Salman, 1 run, driven down to long-on
GormintAunty: "Islamabazzball"
END OF OVER:18 | 15 Runs | IU: 193/2 (3 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 10.72, RRR: 1.50)
- Shadab Khan68 (40b)
- Salman Agha63 (30b)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-31-0
- Haris Rauf3-0-38-0
17.6
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shadab Khan, no run, driven to mid-off as he rounds it off with a couple of dots
17.5
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shadab Khan, no run, defended back to the bowler
17.4
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Agha Salman, 1 run, persists with that wide line, and its turned round the corner for a single
17.4
1w
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Agha Salman, 1 wide, another one that's going down leg. Lahore fading away with a whimper
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