Elliott, Akmal help Lahore beat Islamabad in last-over thriller
- By Web Desk -
- Feb 20, 2017
SHARJAH: Lahore Qalandars defeated Islamabad United by 1 wicket in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) encounter here at Sharjah, ARY News reported.
A regular fall of wickets stumbled Lahore Qalandar’s chase of 146 runs target give by Islamabad United but Umar Akmal’s 66 off 42 balls and Elliott’s last-over six saw Lahore home.
And Elliot seals it with a massive 6!! Qalandars win a stunning game by one wicket. A real Sharjah classic!??? 💥👌🏻⚡️#LQvIU pic.twitter.com/7G0ylGm8Ia
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 20, 2017
IU’s Rumman Raees took 3 wickets while Shadab Khan took 2 wickets.
11.6 SIX! Shane Watson to Umar Akmal
watch https://t.co/7VLpZp1jmg#LQvIU #HBLPSL #AbKhelJamayGa pic.twitter.com/4jQMPJVzHJ— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 20, 2017
Islamabad United could only put up a total of 145 runs on board after put into bat by Lahore Qalandars who won the toss.
A quick 42 off 24 balls by the young Shadab Khan helped Islamabad put up a fighting total as none of other IU batsman could score more than 20 runs. Lahore Qalandars’ bowlers kept taking wickets to keep Islamabad struggling and the 145 runs came at the cost of 8 wickets.
Lahore Qalandars’ bowler Aamer Yamin took 3 wickets while Yasir Shah took 2 wickets.
.@IsbUnited end at 145/8, fine comeback from a score of 83/6. Do they have enough runs on the board? #AbKhelJamayGa #HBLPSL #LQvIU pic.twitter.com/4hucMUuM0D
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 20, 2017
This is the second PSL 2017 clash between the two teams. In their last clash, Qalandars beat Islamabad United by six wickets.
.@lahoreqalandars win tonight’s toss and elect to field first! Ben Duckett in for Islamabad & Amir Yamin for Lahore! #HBLPSL #LQvIU pic.twitter.com/tco2CKuo3D
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 20, 2017