Afridi, Mirza, Kusal Perera power Qalandars into PSL final
On a Gaddafi track that was decent for batting, but had a little zip in it for the quicks, this was way too much for United who nosedived to 107 all out
23/05Result
Qualifier 2 (N), Pakistan Super League at Lahore, May 23 2025
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![Lahore Qalandars]( "Lahore Qalandars")
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![Islamabad United]( "Islamabad United")
107 (15.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
23/05Result
Qualifier 2 (N), Pakistan Super League at Lahore, May 23 2025
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![Lahore Qalandars]( "Lahore Qalandars")
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![Islamabad United]( "Islamabad United")
107 (15.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Lahore Qalandars , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Lahore Qalandars advanced
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.50
Match days
23 May 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
LAHORE QALANDARS 202/8 (20 OVERS)
- Kusal Perera61 (35)
- Mohammad Naeem50 (25)
- Tymal Mills3/42 (4)
- Salman Irshad2/40 (4)
ISLAMABAD UNITED 107 (15.1 OVERS)
- Salman Agha33 (26)
- Shadab Khan26 (14)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi3/3 (3.1)
- Salman Mirza3/16 (3)
Scorer: Abdul Shakeel | Commentator: Abdul Shakeel
Brilliant bowling by Qalandars, skipper and Salman with the new ball and set the tone. Perera and Naeem did the job with the bat and helped to set a big target. Nicely defended by their bowlers. Shaheen, Salman and Rishad took 3-wicket each. United batters had no answer against the bowling of Qalandars, they failed with the ball and bat both.
That is the end of the match. Lahore Qalandars won by 95 runs and qualified for the final.
15.1
W
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Haider Ali, OUT, Brilliant catch Salman Mirza. Good length ball, tried to drive on the up, mistimed it and Salman running towards his right from mid-off and took a lovely diving catch at mid-on
Haider Ali c Salman Mirza b Shaheen Shah Afridi 4 (11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 36.36
END OF OVER:15 | 2 Runs | IU: 107/9 (96 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 7.13, RRR: 19.20)
- Haider Ali4 (10b)
- Salman Irshad0 (0b)
- Haris Rauf3-0-25-0
- Shaheen Shah Afridi3-1-3-2
Match State: Drinks
14.6
1
Haris Rauf to Haider Ali, 1 run, full ball on off stump, pushed down the ground for a single
14.5
0
Haris Rauf to Haider Ali, no run, good short ball, goes for the pull, edges it and keeper jumps up but failed to grab the catch
14.4
0
Haris Rauf to Haider Ali, no run, good short ball just outside off, goes for the pull and misses it
14.3
0
Haris Rauf to Haider Ali, no run, good short ball just outside off, goes for the pull and misses it
14.2
0
Haris Rauf to Haider Ali, no run, short in length down the leg side, goes for the pull, hits him on the gloves and goes to fine leg
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAfridi, Mirza, Kusal Perera power Qalandars into PSL final
On a Gaddafi track that was decent for batting, but had a little zip in it for the quicks, this was way too much for United who nosedived to 107 all out
