KARACHI: Lahore Qalandars produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting to post a colossal 210 runs against the Rawalpindiz in the 27th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the National Bank Stadium here on Saturday.
Batting first on a pristine Karachi pitch, the Qalandars openers tore into the opposition attack, setting the platform for a late-innings flourish that has left Rawalpindiz with a mountain to climb in the chase.
Lahore Qalandars breached the 200 mark for the first time in #HBLPSL11#NewEra | #LQvRP pic.twitter.com/YhjFCvm64p
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) April 18, 2026
Explosive opening stand
The cornerstone of the innings was a monstrous 121-run partnership for the first wicket between Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Farooq. Farooq played the aggressor early on, smashing 63 off just 41 balls, a knock featuring five massive sixes and five fours, before he was caught by Forrester off the bowling of Mohammad Amir (2/25).
Fakhar Zaman continued his sublime form, anchoring the innings with a classy 84 off 54 deliveries (11 fours, 1 six). He looked set for a deserved century before falling in the 19th over, caught by Forrester off Amir once again.
𝐐𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 💪#HBLPSL11 | #NewEra | #LQvRP pic.twitter.com/bXIkOC0QiW
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) April 18, 2026
Middle-order cameo
Abdullah Shafique contributed a brisk 26 off 18 balls, but the Qalandars suffered a momentary stutter when Sikandar Raza was dismissed for a first-ball duck – caught behind off Razaullah.
However, any hopes of a Rawalpindiz comeback were extinguished by Asif Ali, who produced a late fireworks show. The hard-hitting batter remained not out on 14 runs from just 6 balls, smashing two towering sixes to propel Lahore past the 200-run mark.
𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐟 𝐀𝐥𝐢 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝-𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐁𝐋 𝐏𝐒𝐋 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
Here are his six #95 and #96 to close the innings in style#HBLPSL11 | #NewEra | #LQvRP pic.twitter.com/9zHMDQtYfO
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) April 18, 2026
Bowling woes for Rawalpindiz
The Rawalpindiz bowling attack looked disjointed, with only Mohammad Amir (4-0-25-2) emerging with respectable figures. Razaullah picked up two wickets but was expensive, conceding 45 runs in his four overs.
Daryl Mitchell was the most expensive bowler, leaking 47 runs, while Cole McConchie and Saad Masood also went at over 10 runs per over. The fielding unit compounded the misery, dropping a catch and conceding 22 extras (including 15 wides).
