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Lahore Qalandars won toss, opted to bat against Rawalpindiz
Qalandars posted 210-run total, riding fifties from Mohammad Farooq and Fakhar Zaman
Rawalpindiz could only score 178 for 9 in response
Lahore Qalandars rode Mohammad Farooq and Fakhar Zaman's 121-run opening partnership to defeat Rawalpindiz by 32 runs in match 27 of Pakistan Super League 2026 at the National Stadium in Karachi on Saturday (April 18).
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Fakhar hit a 54-ball 84 and Farooq struck 63 off 41 as their first-wicket stand laid the foundation for the Qalandars' 210-run total. Mohammad Amir wad the pick of the bowlers for the Rawalpindiz with figures of 2/25 in four overs.
In response, Mohammad Rizwan's side could only muster a 178-run total in 20 overs. Qalandars' skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi (2/19 in 3 overs) and Usama Mir (2/29 in 4 overs) led the way with the ball, while Yasir Khan (58 off 29) and Saad Masood (54 off 26) hit fifties in a losing cause.
The Rawalpindiz were eliminated from the playoffs race with their seventh straight defeat, while the Qalandars snapped a three-match losing streak to move to the sixth spot in the standings with six points.
Lahore Qalandars Vs Rawalpindiz, PSL 2026: Toss Update
Lahore Qalandars skipper Shaheen Afridi won the toss and elected to bat first against Rawalpindiz. Mohammad Rizwan's side made four changes to their playing XI.
Lahore Qalandars Vs Rawalpindiz, PSL 2026: Playing XIs
Rawalpindiz: Mohammad Rizwan (wk/c), Shahzaib Khan, Yasir Khan, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings, Dian Forrester, Saad Masood, Cole McConchie, Razaullah, Asif Afridi, Mohammad Amir
Lahore Qalandars: Mohammad Farooq, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Charith Asalanka, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Sikandar Raza, Asif Ali, Daniel Sams, Shaheen Afridi (c), Usama Mir, Haris Rauf
