Sports Desk
RAWALPINDI: Lahore Qalandars crushed Islamabad United by 119 runs in their match in the Pakistan Super League-8 (PSL-8) here on Thursday.
Qalandars’ opener Fakhar Zaman impressed cricket fans with an outstanding century, helping his team to sail easily towards victory.
The left-handed opener smashed 115 runs to help Qalandars score 226-5 in 20 overs.
It was Fakhar’s second century in the PSL. He also scored a century last year against Karachi Kings at the home ground.
PSL Lahore Qalandars’ innings
After deciding to bat first, Qalandars lost opener Abdullah Shafique in the first over. Fazalhaq Farooqi bagged Abdullah with a full-length delivery.
Fakhar and Kamran Ghulam carried the innings from there and that too in an aggressive mood. Fakhar, who is already in top form this season, smashed the ball all around the park.
After getting three lifelines – two dropped catches and a successful review, Fakhar managed to score his second hundred in the tournament. Alongside Kamran, he scored 122 runs off 62 balls.
Kamran managed to score 41 off 30 before falling to Mohammad Wasim Jr. However, Fakhar didn’t stop there and completed his task. He also partnered with Sam Billings to score 70 runs together.
Fakhar scored 115 runs off 57 balls including eight boundaries and as many sixes. Billings contributed 32 off 22. Rashid Khan’s quick 15 runs also helped Qalandars put up a big score.
