Lahore ke Gaddafi Stadium mein khela gaya PSL 2025 ka pehla qualifier match ek tarfah sabit hua, jahan Lahore Qalandars ne Islamabad United ko har pehlu mein peeche chhod diya. Match ki pitch batting ke liye theek thi, lekin fast bowlers ko bhi thoda bounce aur movement mil raha tha. Aisi soorat mein Lahore Qalandars ne shandar planning ke saath pehle batting aur baad mein bowling mein apni poori taqat dikhaayi.
Pehle innings – Qalandars ki tezi se bhari batting
Toss jeet kar Qalandars ne pehle batting ka faisla kiya. Openers ne team ko achha start diya, safe khelte hue pehle kuch overs mein risk nahi liya. Uske baad stage set tha Afridi ke liye — unhone aate hi apna aggressive style dikhaya. Unki batting ne na sirf crowd ko josh mein la diya balki opposition bowlers ko bhi pressure mein daal diya. Chhoti inning hone ke bawajood unke chhakkon ne momentum Qalandars ke haath mein de diya.
Ubaid Mirza ne doosri taraf se sambhal kar khela. Unka focus tha strike rotate karna aur galti ka intezaar karna. Unhone kuch badhiya boundaries bhi maari jo team ke run rate ko stable banaye rakkha. Jab innings ke aakhri overs aaye to Thisara Perera ne Qalandars ki taraf se ek dhamakedaar finishing touch diya. Unhone sirf 18 balls mein 40 runs ki tezi bhari inning kheli jisme multiple sixes shamil the. Is performance ke wajah se Qalandars ka score 181/6 tak pahunch gaya – jo iss pitch par ek strong total tha.
Dusri innings – United ki kamzor batting aur Qalandars ki zabardast bowling
Target ka peecha karte hue Islamabad United ki shuruat hi buri rahi. Unka top order sirf kuch hi overs mein out ho gaya. Afridi ne experience ka faida uthate hue early breakthroughs diye. Unki deliveries fast aur accurate thi, aur unhone batsmen ko bilkul samhalne ka moka nahi diya.
Perera ne bhi bowling mein apni class dikhayi. Unhone speed aur variations dono ka achha istemal kiya, jiski wajah se United ke middle order batsmen struggle karte rahe. Ubaid Mirza ne bhi bowling mein apna yogdaan diya, unhone tight line aur length se ek aur wicket chhinka.
Islamabad United ki poori team sirf 107 runs bana kar 16.4 overs mein all out ho gayi. Kisi bhi batsman ne lambe samay tak tikne ki koshish nahi ki. Unki batting mein na confidence tha aur na strategy. Qalandars ke fielders ne bhi achha support diya – catches safe haathon mein gaye aur ground fielding bhi top class thi.
Qalandars ki jeet – ek complete team performance
Yeh jeet sirf batting ya bowling ki wajah se nahi thi, balki ek complete team effort tha. Afridi ne dono departments mein apna rang dikhaya, Mirza ne calm aur smart khel dikhaya, aur Perera ne ek experienced match-winner ki tarah performance diya.
Is jeet ke saath Lahore Qalandars PSL 2025 ke final mein pohch gaye hain, jahan woh trophy ke liye compete karenge. United ko ab ek aur moka milega eliminator 2 mein, lekin is match se unhe kaafi kuch seekhne ki zarurat hai – khaas kar pressure situations mein kaise handle karein.
Fans ke liye yeh match ek treat tha – sixes, wickets, aur thrilling moments se bhara hua. Ab sab ki nazar hai Qalandars par – kya woh apna form final tak le jaa paayenge?
