Islamabad United’s Devon Conway (left) and Mohammad Faiq share a fist bump throughout their Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 11 match towards Lahore Qalandars on the Nationwide Financial institution Stadium in Karachi on April 9, 2026. — PSLConway scores unbeaten 59, hitting seven fours, three sixes.Inexperienced leads United bowling with three wickets for 19 runs.Imad, Shadab, and Gleeson declare two wickets every.
Islamabad United clinched a commanding victory over defending champions Lahore Qalandars within the sixteenth match of the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 11 at Karachi’s Nationwide Financial institution Stadium on Thursday.
Chasing a modest goal of 101, United misplaced only one wicket by the eleventh over, due to an impressive batting show from Devon Conway.
Islamabad acquired off to a shaky begin as opener Sameer Minhas was dismissed for 5 runs off eight balls, which included a boundary, by Shaheen Afridi on the primary supply of the third over.
Conway then mixed with Mohammad Faiq to construct a gentle partnership, taking their facet previous the 50-run mark by the sixth over.
The pair batted sensibly, scoring at a wholesome tempo and dominating the Qalandars’ bowling assault, boosting their crew’s morale and citing a half-century stand.
Conway was in scintillating type, placing boundaries at common intervals to achieve his maiden PSL fifty.
He completed unbeaten on 59 off 35 deliveries, together with seven fours and three sixes, whereas Faiq contributed a superb 34 from 19 balls, hitting six fours, to information Islamabad United to a cushty win.
Batting first, Qalandars had been bowled out for 100 in 18.3 overs, largely as a result of United’s dominant spin assault.
The innings suffered an early setback when Imad Wasim dismissed Mohammad Naeem for a first-ball duck on the second supply of the opening over.
Haseebullah Khan and Abdullah Shafique steadied the innings with a 26-run partnership, however Imad struck once more to take away Shafique for 10 off 12 deliveries, which included a six, leaving Qalandars at 27-2 in 4.3 overs.
Regardless of occasional runs, Lahore continued to lose wickets. Chris Inexperienced claimed his first wicket by clear bowling Haseebullah for 19 off 22 balls, which included two boundaries, on the ultimate supply of the eighth over.
Within the very subsequent over, Islamabad captain Shadab Khan dismissed Rubin Hermann for 4 off 14 deliveries, leaving Qalandars struggling at 41-4 in 8.1 overs.
Asif Ali and Sikandar Raza mixed to rebuild the innings, taking the full previous the 50-run mark. Nevertheless, their 31-run stand was damaged by Shadab, who eliminated Asif for 15 off 12 balls, which included a 4 and a six.
Debutant Ryan Burl was caught and bowled by Chris Inexperienced for 2 off six deliveries, leaving Qalandars at 76-6 in 13.3 overs.
Sikandar battled with the bat to take the crew’s whole to a defendable rating, whereas Shaheen Afridi contributed from the opposite finish.
Their efforts had been minimize brief as Chris Inexperienced claimed his third wicket, dismissing Raza for 25 off 19 balls, which included three fours.
Richard Gleeson grew to become the newest United bowler to take a wicket, clear bowling Haris Rauf for 2 off three deliveries.
He adopted it up by dismissing Ubaid Shah for one, whereas Shaheen Afridi was the ultimate wicket to fall, taken by Faheem Ashraf within the nineteenth over.
Chris Inexperienced bowled brilliantly for Islamabad United, taking three wickets for 19 runs in 4 overs. Imad Wasim, Richard Gleeson and Shadab Khan claimed two wickets every, whereas Faheem Ashraf contributed with one wicket.
