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Lahore Qalandars Bounce Back to Quash Rawalpindiz Playoff Hopes

Fakhar Zaman scored 84 and Mohammad Farooq made 63 as Lahore Qalandars posted 210 and ended Rawalpindiz’s playoff hopes.

  • On Saturday, Lahore Qalandars registered a 32-run victory over Rawalpindiz at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi, effectively ending Rawalpindiz's playoff hopes in the HBL Pakistan Super League.
  • Lahore Qalandars elected to bat first, anchored by Fakhar Zaman's sparkling 84 off 54 balls, while he and Mohammad Farooq blazed a 121-run opening stand in 10.5 overs to establish a 210-run target.
  • Skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf dismantled Rawalpindiz's lineup with incisive bowling; Rauf claimed three wickets while Afridi trapped captain Mohammad Rizwan lbw for nine during his 100th T20 appearance.
  • Rawalpindiz finished at 178 for nine, falling short despite Yasir Khan's valiant 58 off 29 balls, confirming their elimination from playoff contention after a seventh successive defeat.
  • This victory snapped a three-match losing streak for Qalandars, injecting fresh momentum into their campaign, while questions linger over Rawalpindiz's team selection and execution in their debut season.
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