Shadab and Salman specials down Lahore Qalandars on opening night time

Islamabad United 200 for two (Shadab 74*, Salman 64*) beat Lahore Qalandars 195 for five (van der Dussen 71*, Farhan 57) by eight wickets

They had been helped by a sloppy fielding efficiency from Qalandars, who put Shadab down twice and missed a number of run-out alternatives. But in the end, no Qalandars bowler discovered a approach of limiting United’s runs. From the very outset, Alex Hales set the tone with a breezy cameo, and when Salman Fayyaz removed him with a pointy return catch, it was the final success Qalandars would get pleasure from.

What adopted was Shadab at his best with the bat, timing and inserting each tempo and spin to perfection. He would end with an unbeaten 74 off 41, ably supported by an much more explosive knock by Salman, who ended the competition with an undefeated 64 off 31. It was maybe acceptable that the sport ended with the United captain tonking Fayyaz straight over his head for an enormous six, one which additionally introduced up United’s 200.

Once the PSL received underway following a flashy opening ceremony, Qalandars seemed to have made a vivid begin, too. Sahibzada Farhan took simply 29 balls to carry up his half-century, however the nature of scoring for Qalandars wasn’t as uniform. Fakhar Zaman struggled on the different finish earlier than Shadab eliminated him off the primary ball he confronted off the spinner. It was to be the beginning of a really productive day for Shadab, whereas Qalandars spent a number of overs attempting to regain their momentum. When Farhan top-edged off Tymal Mills, the slowdown grew to become much more pronounced, and United assumed the ascendancy.