Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United Live Score, PSL 2024: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 opener between Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United is scheduled to take place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday (February 17).
(Refresh the page frequently for faster updates) Lahore Qalandars are the current champion and is vying for a third consecutive title after registering strong victories in 2022 and 2023. Islamabad has won the tournament twice, in 2016 and 2018.

PSL Live Score: LQ vs IU

Salman Ali Agha (64*) says Islamabad United always knew the score was chasable at Gadaffi Stadium during this time of the year with dew coming into play. He revealed that Shadab Khan and he adopted the one-boundary-per-over strategy after the quick wickets of Colin Munro and Alex Hales. The Pakistan duo add 132 runs for the third wicket!

Match Summary: Islamabad United win by eight wickets and 10 balls to spare

Lahore Qalandars Bowling card

Islamabad United batting scorecard
Islamabad United win by eight wickets as Shadab Khan fires the winning run with a huge six over long-on!
Islamabad 200/2 in 18.2 overs (Target 196) - Shadab 74*, Salman 64*
Salman Fayyaz is introduced to bowl the 19th over

Islamabad United need just three runs off 18 balls as Salman Ali Agha fires two sixes off the first two balls of the over to put the match beyond any doubt!
Islamabad 193/2 in 18 overs (Target 196) - Shadab 68*, Salman 63*
Shaheen Afridi (0/18) returns for his final over of the match
Islamabad need 18 runs off 18 balls
Salman Ali Agha (50* off 26) brings up his half century with a single after Shadab Khan hammers Haris Rauf for a six and a four in the over to put the match beyond any doubt. Islamabad United now need run-a-ball to win this game!
Islamabad 178/2 in 17 overs (Target 196) - Shadab 68*, Salman 50*
Haris Rauf (0/24) returns for his third over and will bowl the crucial 17th over!
Islamabad 164/2 in 16 overs (Target 196) - Shadab 55*, Salman 49*

Half century for Shadab Khan comes up after the third umpire ruled the decision in his favour! The captain slams back-to-back boundaries right after in the offside region to bring up his fifty and the 100-run stand for the third wicket!
Shaheen Afridi takes a DRS review as his appeal for caught behind is turned down by umpire Aleem Dar!
Islamabad 155/2 in 15.1 overs (Target 196) - Shadab 46*, Salman 49*
Shaheen Afridi (0/6) returns to bowling for his third over with Shadab Khan on strike!
Time for a short break as the strategic timeout is taken at the end of the 15th over!
Islamabad United need 44 runs off 30 balls
Salman Ali Agha hammers a no ball for a six in the over as Jahandad struggles for consistency with his deliveries despite bowling some good deliveries in the over! 14 runs come off the over
Islamabad 152/2 in 15 overs (Target 196) - Shadab 46*, Salman 49*
David Wiese is taken for a boundary by Salman through a gap on the deep cover region right after to end the over. 11 runs come off it while Jahandad will return from the other end for his final over of the night.
Meanwhile Wiese is going off the field as he has probably pulled a hamstring
Islamabad 138/2 in 14 overs (Target 196) - Shadab 42*, Salman 40*
Another catch drop! Shadab Khan is dropped at 41 by Shahibzada Farhan at short fine leg as David Wiese finally forced the Islamabad captain into a mistake! Farhan certainly drops a dolly!
David Wiese is retained for another over despite going for 14 runs in the last over!
Islamabad United need 69 runs off 42 balls
Shadab Khan smashes Jahandad Khan for a six over cow corner off the penultimate over of the match. The youngster is learning the hard way that cricket at this level is bowling all six deliveries perfectly!
Islamabad 127/2 in 13 overs (Target 196) - Shadab 40*, Salman 36*
Young left-arm pacer Jahandad Khan returns to bowling for his third over of the match as Shaheen is desperate in search of a wicket and to halt this flow of runs
Islamabad United need 80 runs off 48 balls
A poor over by David Wiese, whose lack of pace is exploited by Salman Ali Agha for three boundaries through the gaps on the leg side! 14 runs comes off it!
Islamabad 116/2 in 12 overs (Target 196) - Shadab 32*, Salman 30*
Another change of bowling as seamer David Wiese is introduced!Islamabad United need 94 runs off 54 balls
Shadab Khan hammers Haris Rauf for a six over the deep cover region with a stunning shot right after getting dropped!
Rauf concedes further bye fours behind the stumps after hitting Salman Ali Agha on the helmet. There was a brief concussion check on the batter before the play resumed!
Islamabad 102/2 in 11 overs (Target 196) - Shadab 31*, Salman 18*
Shadab Khan dropped at 22 early in the 10th over by Shaheen Afridi as Haris Rauf beat the batter with his pace. The ball was in the air for a while for Shaheen Afridi to run to the deep from the cover region but couldn't complete the catch!
Salman Fayyaz makes the mistake of bowling multiple short delivers and one of them disappeared into the stand as Salman Ali Agha came out of the crease to clear the deep boundary! At the end of the over, Agha stole an extra run by taking a quick double while putting the square-leg fielder under pressure!
Islamabad 88/2 in 10 overs (Target 196) - Shadab 22*, Salman 13*
Spinner Salman Fayyaz returns for his second over after removing Hales in his last over!
Skipper Shabad Khan has taken over the duty of heavy lifting as he clubs Zaman Khan for two boundaries in the over! One of the fours was the fault of Haris Rauf at third man with a misfielding. 12 runs comes off the over
Islamabad 77/2 in 9 overs (Target 196) - Shadab 20*, Agha 4*
Just five runs off that successful over by Salman Fayyaz! Zaman Khan will return for his third over from the other end!
Islamabad 65/2 in 8 overs (Target 196) - Shadab 9*, Agha 2*
Right-handed Salman Ali Agha is the new man in at No.4!

Alex Hales departs after scoring a 28-ball 36 as the third umpire signals out on the big screen!
Islamabad 60/2 in 7.2 overs (Target 196) - Hales 36, Shadab 9*
Both teams want to get off to a great start in the upcoming PSL season. With several elite players on both teams, a thrilling matchup between the two league heavyweights is anticipated.
There have been 17 meetings between the two teams, with Islamabad holding a slim advantage with 9 victories. But since 2021, Lahore has trounced their rivals, winning all five of their meetings.
The biggest obstacle facing Lahore will be playing without Rashid Khan, their most potent T20 bowler, who was forced to withdraw from the competition owing to an injury. Syed Faridoun, a young player, is anticipated to step in for the accomplished Afghani spinner, nonetheless.
Nevertheless, Haider Ali and former Karachi Kings captain Imad Wasim will play down the order, so Islamabad won't be without the services of devastating batter Asif Ali, who was let go by the team and moved to Peshawar Zalmi during the PSL 9 Draft.
The Gadaffi Stadium surface of Lahore is a proven batter's paradise. The scoreline has exceeded 200 twice and 190 once. In the past, Lahore's pitch has favored hitters while providing some support to bowlers in the early overs when facing fresh balls. Another high-scoring match is anticipated because there are no rain clouds in the sky