Lahore: Lahore Qalandars clinched their inaugural HBL PSL Season 9 victory by beating Islamabad United by 17 runs in the 23rd match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday night.
Opting to bat first, Lahore Qalandars set a competitive target, thanks to a masterful innings by Rassie van der Dussen. The South African batsman delivered a stellar performance, notching up 64 runs off 44 balls, including four boundaries and an equal number of sixes. Although the Qalandars faced early setbacks with Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman departing cheaply, van der Dussen’s resilient knock alongside Shaheen Shah Afridi’s quickfire 30 off 14 balls propelled the team to a respectable total of 162/7.
David Wiese’s unbeaten 24 off 11 balls in the closing stages added the finishing touches to Lahore’s innings. Rumman Raees led the bowling attack for Islamabad United with two wickets for 19, while Naseem Shah, Hunain Shah, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, and Shadab captured one scalp each.
