Holder and Munro get defending champions Islamabad United off to winning start
Abdullah Shafique scored an impressive 66 off 38 balls, but lacked support as Lahore Qalandars slumped to an eight-wicket defeat
11/04Result
1st Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Rawalpindi, Apr 11 2025
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![Lahore Qalandars]( "Lahore Qalandars")
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![Islamabad United]( "Islamabad United")
143/2 (17.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
11/04Result
1st Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Rawalpindi, Apr 11 2025
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![Lahore Qalandars]( "Lahore Qalandars")
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![Islamabad United]( "Islamabad United")
143/2 (17.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Abdullah Shafique
66(38) 6x4 - 3x6
Control %84%
- Productive Shot
- on drive
- 17 runs
- 0x4 - 2x6
C Munro
59(42) 7x4 - 1x6
Control %86%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 18 runs
- 3x4 - 1x6
Best performances - Bowlers
JO Holder
- O4
- M0
- R26
- W4
- Eco6.5
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
| 1W |
Shadab Khan
- O3.2
- M0
- R25
- W3
- Eco7.5
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | 1W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Match Details
Toss
Islamabad United , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.30 start, First Session 20.30-22.00, Interval 22.00-22.20, Second Session 22.20-23.50
Match days
11 April 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Islamabad United 2, Lahore Qalandars 0
Scorecard Summary
LAHORE QALANDARS 139 (19.2 OVERS)
- Sikandar Raza23 (21)
- Abdullah Shafique66 (38)
- Jason Holder4/26 (4)
- Shadab Khan3/25 (3.2)
ISLAMABAD UNITED 143/2 (17.4 OVERS)
- Colin Munro*59 (42)
- Salman Agha*41 (34)
- Asif Afridi1/15 (4)
- Haris Rauf1/34 (4)
Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Danyal Rasool
Player of the match: Jason Holder "Was a great start and great chase, nice to have some fun in Pakistan, we stick to particular process, it paid off in shape of wickets, yorker was my favourite wicket as it swung in a bit as well".
Holder was the star with the ball took 4 wickets and given away 26 runs which helped to restrict Qalandars to 139. Munro and Agha responded well with the bat and chased down that target with ease, scored 59* and 41* each.
That is the end of the match. Defending champions started off their campaign in fine style, won their opening game by 8 wickets.
17.4
4
Jahandad Khan to Agha Salman, FOUR, Agha finishes off in style! Good length ball, took the pace off, Agha hits that one up and over extra cover for four
17.4
1w
Jahandad Khan to Agha Salman, 1 wide, short ball, down the leg side, Agha goes for the pull, misses it through to keeper, given a wide
17.3
1
Jahandad Khan to Munro, 1 run, back of length, goes back and angles it to gully for a quick single
17.2
0
Jahandad Khan to Munro, no run, back of length, goes back and angles it to backward point for no run
17.1
0
Jahandad Khan to Munro, no run, good length just outside off and moves away, goes for the big cut shot, misses it through to keeper
END OF OVER:17 | 13 Runs | IU: 137/2 (3 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 1.00)
- Colin Munro58 (39b)
- Salman Agha37 (33b)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-38-0
- Haris Rauf4-0-34-1
16.6
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Munro, 1 run, full on middle stump, driven down the ground to mid-on for a single
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All Match NewsHolder and Munro get defending champions Islamabad United off to winning start
Abdullah Shafique scored an impressive 66 off 38 balls, but lacked support as Lahore Qalandars slumped to an eight-wicket defeat
