Defending champion Islamabad United beat Lahore Qalandars by five wickets in the opening match of the fourth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Dubai International cricket stadium here on Thursday.
Asif Ali scored 36 runs while Faheem Ashraf 23 runs. Faheem Ashraf concluded the match by hitting sixer.
Earlier, the defending champion won the toss and elected to bowl. Lahore Qalanders set 172 runs target for Islamabad United. Fakhar Zaman and Sohail Akhtar provided a solid start for Lahore Qalanders as the pair added 97 runs.
