LAHORE – Lahore Qalandars crushed Islamabad United by 95 runs in the second Eliminator of PSL 10 to book their place in the final against Quetta Gladiators.
The knockout clash took place at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, where Qalandars won the toss and chose to bat first. They posted a formidable total of 202 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
Kusal Perera led the charge with a brilliant 61-run knock, supported by Mohammad Naeem’s 50. Abdullah Shafique scored 25, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 22, Asif Ali 15, while Fakhar Zaman managed 12. Shakib Al Hasan was dismissed without scoring.
Rashid Hussain remained unbeaten on 5 alongside captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, who returned not out on 0.
For Islamabad United, Tymal Mills was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3 wickets. Salman Irshad claimed 2, while Imad Wasim and Jimmy Neesham bagged one wicket each.
In reply to 202 runs, Islamabad United were bowled out for 107 runs in the 16th over.
