Lahore Qalandars (209/6) defeat Islamabad United (121) by 88 runs to end their unbeaten run in PSL X

[The Bald Eagle]

The high voltage clash at Gaddafi Stadium coming up next among current champions Islamabad United and former champions Lahore Qalandars

Squads:

Islamabad United: Matthew Short, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Azam Khan, Jason Holder, Ben Dwarshuis, Salman Irshad, Salman Ali Agha, Haider Ali, Andries Gous, Colin Munro, Muhammad Nawaz, Rumman Raees, Hunain Shah, Saad Masood, Riley Meredith, Rassie van der Dussen

Lahore Qalandars: Daryl Mitchell, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Kusal Perera, Sikandar Raza, Abdullah Shafique, Jahandad Khan, Zaman Khan, Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, David Wiese, Muhammad Akhlaq, Rishad Hossain, Mohammad Azab, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Naeem, Sam Billings, Salman Ali Mirza, Tom Curran

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[Rana]

LQ batting first. A win here could do them wonders!

 

[The Bald Eagle]

 

[mominsaigol]

LQ batting first. A win here could do them wonders!

IU too strong. They seem unbeatable tbh. I can only see Warner beating em in a final

 

[Rana]

IU too strong. They seem unbeatable tbh. I can only see Warner beating em in a final

Different venue now. Let’s see. This Lahore track is spicy

 

[Barragan]

Will be interesting to see Farhan bat on this track

 

[cricfan432]

Why colin munro is out? They shouldve benched local player.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Five changes today, but good thing Salman Ali agha finally playing

Why colin munro is out? They shouldve benched local player.

 

[cricfan432]

Five changes today, but good thing Salman Ali agha finally playing

Colin munro was better bet than any local player on this track.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

A big respite for Fakhar

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Its a mistake not giving Jason Holder the new ball on this pitch.

 

[Ahmed216]

Hard to decide what is worse.
Azam khan parchi's batting or keeping

 

[Rana]

Lord Naeem

 

[Rana]

Fakhar is going to get out

 

[cricfan432]

Fakhar cant be opener, haris is better. Fakhar is better against spin

 

[Rana]

LQ just can’t stop shooting themselves in the foot with these bizarre selections

 

[Barragan]

The youngsters are such trash fielders

Absolutely pathetic

 

[cricfan432]

Naeem suddenly looking good

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Currently it's just a boring encounter

 

[Rana]

Naeem Roy lol

 

[Ahmed216]

I like that Naeem is still looking to play straight.
Usually hacks like Usman Khan would start swinging across the line after a few dots.
Good job

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Poor captaincy from Shadab not giving Jason Holder the ball until now

 

[Rana]

Fakhar is ON now!

 

[Rana]

Chants of Fauji Fauji for Fakhar

What will the chants be for Rizwan?

Learny Learny?

 

[Rana]

Come on Naeem give Naseem a big six boy Mazza Aa jaye

 

[The Bald Eagle]

So how many runs will he score tonight?

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[cricfan432]

Naeem unreal shot

 

[Rana]

Standard Lahore track

Not as difficult as yesterday

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Come on Naeem give Naseem a big six boy Mazza Aa jaye

Lol he played the last shot like Brooks or Billings

 

[Rana]

Naeem Legwan!

 

[Rana]

Hunain Shah is well known to revive careers! @topspin

 

[Rana]

Fakhar doing the Rizwan anchor role today

 

[Rana]

Wheels coming off for United

Quetta Gladiators will make toast of them 4 games in a row!

 

[Ahmed216]

Hahahaaaa that keeping effort from parchi.
The darling of deluded fans

 

[cricfan432]

Standard Lahore track

Not as difficult as yesterday

Holder is getting swing and bounce

 

[Rana]

Holder is getting swing and bounce

Swing will be there

But the bounce isn’t exponential

 

[Rana]

Bruv just swing! Why are you trying to take singles?

 

[Rana]

This guy is a complete idiot

Why are you adamant on dropping and running?

 

[Ahmed216]

Looked a bit vulnerable against short stuff Naeem

 

[Rana]

Who’s talking to this guy? It’s like he isn’t sure whether he wants to be a hitter or he wants to be a tuk tuk?!

 

[cricfan432]

Lets see if technique plays test match or t20

 

[Rana]

Lets see if technique plays test match or t20

First 10 balls he will definitely play tuk tuk

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Just ruined the fun, for the first time in PSL, he was looking good

 

[Rana]

Lahore on course

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Lahore need 200 plus here, Islamabad may suffer today as no Munro

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

What a canny operator, Imad.

 

[Ahmed216]

MOTM to Azam khan for that stumping. Great effort catching the ball between his thighs

 

[Hellion]

Naeem is such a fraud. Why didn't they just pick a guy with some domestic experience?

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Shaheen must be removed from captaincy if he came today before Sikandar Raza.

 

[Barragan]

IU have so many bowling options

They don't even use Agha

 

[The Bald Eagle]

How impressive was this stumping from Azam Khan?

 

[Rana]

This partnership can cost LQ

They’ve slowed down since Fakhar was removed!

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Lahore Qalandars Wore Armbands for Environmental Sustainability During April 30 Clash at Gaddafi Stadium

Lahore, April 30, 2025 — In a powerful display of environmental advocacy, the Lahore Qalandars wore specially designed armbands during their April 30 match at Gaddafi Stadium, dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability. The match was officially themed around the cause of a cleaner and greener future.

The initiative was carried out in collaboration with the Environment Protection Department, Punjab, and featured a special oath-taking ceremony led by Senior Minister, Government of Punjab, Marriyum Aurangzeb. The minister addressed the crowd, highlighting the urgent need for collective environmental responsibility. Her presence underscored the government’s active role in promoting sustainability and raising awareness about air quality, pollution control, and climate action.

Each player wore an armband engraved with messages such as: Air. Alive. Aware, End Pollution. Begin Solutions, Clean Bowling Pollution, Clean Airing the Future, and For the Freedom of Fresh Air.

This symbolic gesture reflected the Qalandars’ deep-rooted belief that “Green Today, Greener Tomorrow” is more than just a slogan—it is a collective responsibility.

“It’s our responsibility to use our platform to inspire change,” said Rana Atif, CEO of Lahore Qalandars. “We believe clean cities lead to bright futures, and through this symbolic act, we hope to encourage everyone to take part in protecting our environment.”

With strong support from the Environment Protection Department, the initiative highlighted how cricket can serve as a powerful force for good. The Qalandars’ message was clear and urgent: it’s time to bowl out climate change and “Hit Pollution for Six.”

Before the match, fans in the stands came together for a unified moment of commitment, witnessed the collective oath to protect the environment and work toward a cleaner, healthier Pakistan.

 

[Rana]

Starting to fall off here

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Good for Maddy and Lahore Qalandars

 

[Rana]

Feels like they will end up with 160ish

 

[Rana]

Half trackers not being sent out of the park!

 

[cricfan432]

what happened to Australian soil today? Or is it different pitch

 

[Rana]

what happened to Australian soil today? Or is it different pitch

It’s the same track as yesterday

 

[Rana]

What the hell is Mitchell doing???

He’s batting like a Pakistani!

 

[cricfan432]

It’s the same track as yesterday

Maybe they cooked it in the sun

 

[Ahmed216]

Billings should enjoy the bounce here

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Ruined the momentum in the middle overs, time to end on high

 

[cricfan432]

Imad wasim is smart bowler but fielding cost him, two sixes on reverse sweep by billings and imad adjusted line n length a little but Farhan dropped it

 

[Barragan]

Pakistani players are such pathetic fielders

Fine them for every drop

Hurt them financially and watch them improve

 

[Rana]

Need to aim for 200 still

 

[Ahmed216]

Village level fielder Sahibzada

 

[Rana]

IU overconfident and casual

They should be made to pay tonight!

 

[Ahmed216]

Holder finally bumps into a top level cricketer

 

[Josh]

Fielding standard is really pathetic in PSL. bBL, IPl, sat20 even the hundred has better fielding efforts

 

[Rana]

Twice Holder has handed the initiative back to Lahore in this game

 

[Rana]

Beautiful shot by Billings

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Wow Asif Ali still to come, LQ should go for full bang bang

 

[cricfan432]

Even an English domestic player is better than our international players

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Even an English domestic player is better than our international players

England mishandled Vince and Billings big time

 

[Rana]

Even an English domestic player is better than our international players

This has been the case for years

There is potentially an entire division of England white ball batters that are better than everyone in Pakistan.

 

[Rana]

Naseem gets away at the end

 

[cricfan432]

This has been the case for years

There is potentially an entire division of England white ball batters that are better than everyone in Pakistan.

They were poor before 2015, this change has happened in a year or two around 2017 CT. Idk why pakistan can do the same

 

[The Bald Eagle]

LQ game to lose now

 

[Rana]

Brutal hitting!