PSL 7: Brooke's brilliant century, Qalandars 198-run target for United ! MAK NEWS-21

In Pakistan Super League (PSL), Lahore Qalandars scored 197 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated overs while playing first aga...

In Pakistan Super League (PSL), Lahore Qalandars scored 197 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated overs while playing first against Islamabad United thanks to a brilliant century by Harry Brooke.

 

Brooke scored an unbeaten 102 off 49 balls — Photo: PSL7 Twitter

Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi won the toss and elected to bat first in the 27th PSL match being played at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.

 

Qalandars' opening partnership was poor for the second day in a row where Phil Salt was dismissed for just two runs.

 

Kamran Ghulam also fell victim to Faheem Ashraf and went back to the pavilion for 6 runs without opening an account.

 

Experienced batsman Mohammad Hafeez could only score runs and was run out again today.

Qalandars had lost 3 wickets for 12 runs, then Harry Brook came on the field in such a difficult time and forwarded the score with Fakhruzzaman and made a brilliant partnership of 101 runs.

Fakhruzzaman, meanwhile, completed a half-century and was dismissed for 51 with a total score of 113.

From the other end, Harry Brook continued to bat aggressively.

Sohail Akhtar scored 15 off 9 balls and Azam Khan hit stumps off Dawson's ball. 

 

David Wiese also sided with Brooke and was dismissed for 17 off 12 balls with the help of a six.

Brooke also completed his century off 48 balls.

 

Lahore Qalandars scored 197 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated overs.

 

 

Brooke scored an unbeaten 102, including 10 fours and 5 sixes.

For United, Faheem Ashraf took the most 3 wickets.

The two teams for the match consist of these players:

Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi (Captain), Fakhruzzaman, Phil Salt, Kamran Ghulam, Muhammad Hafeez, Harry Brooke, Sohail Akhtar, David Visay, Rashid Khan, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

Islamabad United: Asif Ali (Captain), Rehmanullah Garbaz, Mubashir Khan, Danish Aziz, Liam Dawson, Azam Khan, Fahim Ashraf, Merchant Delange, Muhammad Wasim, Waqas Maqsood, Zahir Khan.