Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars, 1st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Naseem Shah to Fakhar Zaman, no run, audacious from Fakhar Zaman! He charges
Naseem Shah to Fakhar Zaman, no run, pacy back of a length ball outside off, shaping away, Fakhar throws his bat at it but only meets thin air
Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Naeem are at the crease. Fakhar Zaman is on strike. Naseem Shah will open the attack
The atmosphere is electrifying at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium as the countdown begins for the first ball of PSL 2025. The surface at Rawapindi is usually conducive for strokeplay. Is a high-scoring match on the cards? Time will tell. Naseem Shah to start off with the new ball. A slip in place. Here we go...
Teams:
Islamabad United (Playing XI): Andries Gous,Sahibzada Farhan, Colin Munro, Salman Agha, Azam Khan(w), Shadab Khan(c), Jason Holder, Muhammad Shahzad, Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Riley Meredith
Lahore Qalandars (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Naeem, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings(w), Sikandar Raza, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi(c), Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Asif Afridi
Islamabad United have won the toss and have opted to field
Lahore Qalandars had a torrid time last season. They won only one out of ten games and finished at the rock bottom of the table. Nothing worked out for them but this is a new season and an opportunity to start afresh. Lahore Qalandars won back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023. So, the pedigree is there, it’s just about capitalising on the key moments and going from strength to strength. As fas as recent history goes between these two teams, Lahore hold a 4-1 win record against Islamabad. It should be a cracker of a contest! Toss and team lineups will be announced shortly...
19:30 Local Time, 14:30 GMT, 20:00 IST: PSL 2025 is here folks! The tenth edition of the tournament will kickstart with the defending champions, Islambadad United set to lock horns with Lahore Qalandars at Rawalpindi. Islamabad United are the most successful franchise in the history of the competition, having lifted the title three times so far. The final of the last season went down to the wire - Islamabad came good against Multan as they won by a 2-wicket margin on the last ball of the match. Shadab Khan led his side from the front last season and was awarded the player of the tournament for his vital contributions with both bat and ball. Imad Wasim also made crucial contributions in crunch matches. They have retained the core of their squad and have all their bases covered.
Squads:
Islamabad United Squad: Colin Munro, Haider Ali, Rassie van der Dussen, Salman Agha, Azam Khan(w), Imad Wasim, Jason Holder, Shadab Khan(c), Naseem Shah, Riley Meredith, Rumman Raees, Andries Gous, Salman Irshad, Saad Masood, Hunain Shah, Ben Dwarshuis, Matthew Short, Mohammad Nawaz
Lahore Qalandars Squad: Fakhar Zaman, Kusal Perera, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings, Asif Ali, Mohammad Naeem, Muhammad Akhlaq(w), Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Momin Qamar, David Wiese, Sikandar Raza, Tom Curran, Abdullah Shafique, Rishad Hossain, Salman Mirza, Asif Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Azab
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