Islamabad United beat Lahore Qalandars by 71 runs in 17th match of PSL 5

[MenInG]

Lahore Qalandars: Sohail Akhtar (captain), Ben Dunk, Chris Lynn, Dane Vilas, David Wiese, Dilbar Hussain, Fakhar Zaman, Jaahid Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Faizan, Salman Butt, Salman Irshad, Samit Patel, Seekkuge Prsanna, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Shinwari

Islamabad United Squaduke Ronchi (wk), Shadab Khan (c), Colin Munro, Rizwan Hussain, Colin Ingram, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Dale Steyn, Muhammad Musa, Rumman Raees, Zafar Gohar, Philip Salt, Hussain Talat, Amad Butt

 

[Mueez]

I’m an ISLU supporter but would like LQ to win!

 

[Rana]

Need Harris Rauf back for this

Shaheen
Dilbar
Rauf

Decent trio

 

[Rana]

Expecting Fakhar Zaman to fail as usual

 

[Rellu_Katta]

Expecting Fakhar Zaman to fail as usual

the joke is that this joker is in Platinum category for Lahore .... lol ....

 

[Dagestani_Eagle]

Fakhar zaman is the new Nasir Jamsheed. Change my mind

 

[Abdullah719]

Shaheen injured.

 

[Rellu_Katta]

Shaheen injured.

Lahore is done ... Salman butt and shanwari... congratulations Islamabad United for the victory

 

[Pakpak]

Fakhar zaman is the new Nasir Jamsheed. Change my mind

I like him a lot but sadly you're right. He has regressed a lot. A lot of these 'superstars' thought winning one trophy, that's it. Its enough. Its never enough. That is the difference between them and someone like Babar Azam in our team, who is hungry every single game, every single tournament. While these morons can't be bothered at all anymore.

 

[Minnowbasher]

Shaheen injured.

Great to see Gohar but disappointed to see Salman Butt. Hope he fails.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan’s top opener being replaced by a known match fixer captain

Can the ICC not do an investigation on LQ management?

 

[AFM]

Steyn vs Hafeez :AAG

 

[Pakpak]

Butt back, has no business being back in a T20 competition.

 

[Mueez]

I’m an ISLU supporter but would like LQ to win!

Cancel that, because Salman Butt is playing.

Pathetic.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Lahore Qalandars will win tonight as well, iA.

Hafeez will own Steyn.

 

[Pakpak]

Cancel that, because Salman Butt is playing.

Pathetic.

I support LQ but have no idea why Butt is in. Even if he wasn't a cheat he doesn't make it into the team on merit.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Lol is Fakhar Zaman is injured? Why Salman Butt in T20s? It'll be so tough to watch him bat.

 

[Mueez]

I support LQ but have no idea why Butt is in. Even if he wasn't a cheat he doesn't make it into the team on merit.

Yeah, he is finished.

Mind-boggling tactics.

Why change a winning combination?

 

[imshally81]

No Fakhar and Shinwari in.... RIP LQ again...

 

[MenInG]

 

[ARK Rafay]

Khurram Manzoor/Mukhtar Ahmed/Asad Shafiq as an opener >>> Salman Butt

 

[Sadozai]

Why Shaheen is not playing?

 

[Mueez]

Why Shaheen is not playing?

Injured.

 

[Rellu_Katta]

any idea on SSA injury? i hope nothing serious with the test series coming up in near future ... esp england

 

[Pakpak]

Why bowl first when you won a match yesterday battig first?

 

[Khan12]

Wanted LQ to win but no chance anymore by selecting fixer butt.

 

[minamino]

Why Shinwari?

 

[Titan24]

any idea on SSA injury? i hope nothing serious with the test series coming up in near future ... esp england

He has a hairline fracture on thumb. I am not sure if its his right thumb or left, if its right I think he can be back soon.

 

[Titan24]

Why Shinwari?

Who else? There is no one remaining on the bench unless you wanna play Weise as a specialist and pacer and drop one of the other overseas players.

 

[minamino]

Why not play another batsman in place of Shaheen rather than this joker Shinwari?

 

[minamino]

Why does Lahore have so many matches? This is Islamabad's 'home' game.

 

[Titan24]

Good over from Shinwari. Sohail Akhtar should finish Shinwari before last 4 overs

 

[Bigboii]

I am rooting for islu and that's as a LQ fan and that's because I absolutely hate Salman butt "the fixer"

 

[minamino]

Who else? There is no one remaining on the bench unless you wanna play Weise as a specialist and pacer and drop one of the other overseas players.

They have 7 bowlers in their lineup. Shinwari is surplus. They could have played one of their emergings or Zahid Ali.

 

[Bigboii]

Why not play another batsman in place of Shaheen rather than this joker Shinwari?

Shinwari played for Pakistan and he is a decently "goodish" bowler but just bad in death overs

 

[Syed1]

Just as LQ was building all that goodwill from their performance yesterday they again give a glimpse of why they suck and played Salman Butt. I hope they not only lose, they get absolutely humiliated.

 

[Canistani Hero]

Glad LQ showing the wisdom to not force Shaheen through. He is a national asset and must be protected

 

[badsha001]

Dilbar spitting

 

[Titan24]

145 kph from Dilbar

 

[Rellu_Katta]

He has a hairline fracture on thumb. I am not sure if its his right thumb or left, if its right I think he can be back soon.

thankfully... need him back asap

 

[minamino]

Just as LQ was building all that goodwill from their performance yesterday they again give a glimpse of why they suck and played Salman Butt. I hope they not only lose, they get absolutely humiliated.

Funny coming from a Karachi Kings supporter.

 

[Titan24]

Considering the wicket I think LQ has done okish in the power play

 

[ARK Rafay]

Considering the wicket I think LQ has done okish in the power play

They are clearly missing SSA.

 

[watson367]

Haris rauf still injured?

 

[minamino]

Urdu commentary sounds so forced.

 

[watson367]

Great crowd in Lahore today

 

[Titan24]

Haris rauf still injured?

He was supposed to miss 2-3 games and this is the 2nd game if I am not wrong post his injury. So he will most probably be back within next couple of games depending upon his recovery.

 

[Rellu_Katta]

Dilbur Hussain seems to be improving by the second... good to see that.... clicks heavy ball at 145...

 

[Titan24]

They are clearly missing SSA.

Definitely, he is a top bowler. Is there any info regarding which thumb of SSA has the hairline fracture?

 

[watson367]

Need to break this partnership

 

[ARK Rafay]

Definitely, he is a top bowler. Is there any info regarding which thumb of SSA has the hairline fracture?

I don't know.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Waqar made a good point. Hafeez should've been brought in.

 

[Titan24]

Commies saying Dilbar is like Archer and Bumrah in terms of short run up and then producing sudden pace

 

[Titan24]

Waqar made a good point. Hafeez should've been brought in.

Surprising he hasnt been used vs Munro

 

[watson367]

Wheres the professor. Does he even have a legal action?

 

[ARK Rafay]

Commies saying Dilbar is like Archer and Bumrah in terms of short run up and then producing sudden pace

Well he certainly took a 180° turn after his debut in BBL.

 

[Titan24]

Wheres the professor. Does he even have a legal action?

His action is clear and he is allowed to ball

 

[watson367]

Islu looking to get 200+

 

[Titan24]

Well he certainly took a 180° turn after his debut in BBL.

Nervous start I guess. Guy doesnt have much experience

 

[ARK Rafay]

220 is on.

 

[watson367]

Club bowler in

 

[Pakpak]

Idiot bowling first. What a stupid deicison

 

[ARK Rafay]

Professor IN, Ronchi OUT.

 

[watson367]

Finally Professor bowling

 

[Pakpak]

Sure Hafeez is chucking again.

 

[watson367]

Hafeez beating shadab

 

[watson367]

Shaddy gone

 

[Mueez]

Poor shot by Shadab.

 

[Rellu_Katta]

Mohammad Faizan again.. bowling at most difficult stage and doing hell of a job

 

[Titan24]

LQs development talent coming through for them since last couple of games

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fielding in this PSL by Pakistani fielders has been atrocious to say the least.

 

[watson367]

Shinwari going to make sure Isai crosses 220

 

[Sadozai]

Its strange that [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] hasn't posted anything about Shadab in this thread yet.

 

[Mamoon]

Its strange that [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] hasn't posted anything about Shadab in this thread yet.

I am a bit disappointed he got out. Show-off batting through the innings again would have hampered Islamabad’s chances of batting Lahore out of the game.

 

[minamino]

LQ wont be able to chase this one.

 

[watson367]

Fakhar is low on confidence these days, he can’t even hack it

 

[watson367]

This Faizan guy looks a parchi to me

 

[Titan24]

LQ pacers getting injured one by one

 

[badsha001]

pretty stupid to schedule 2 back to back games for LQ...

 

[watson367]

LQ pacers getting injured one by one

Don’t worry Lq has endless supply of gully players