Van der Dussen, Afridi, and Zaman help Qalandars snap their losing streak.

After eight PSL games this season, the two-time champion Qalandars eventually emerged victorious.

Lahore Qalandars, the two-time reigning champions, defeated Islamabad United by 17 runs on Wednesday to eventually register their first victory of the most recent PSL season.

Before earning a single point from a rain-shortened encounter against Peshawar Zalmi last Saturday, the Qalandars had lost six straight games.

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data-oriented With quick bowler Zaman Khan taking 4 for 37 and Qalandars' fielders making some shrewd catches in the outfield, United, who would rather chase, was bowled out for 145.

Before Rassie van der Dussen (64), who is scheduled to return home and miss Qalandars' next two league games, guided Lahore to 162 for 7, scoring his fourth score of 50 or more this season.

In the opening over of Shaheen Shah Afridi (2-32) Jahandad Khan produced a breathtaking one-handed running catch at mid-off to remove Alex Hales for zero, and United, the batting heavyweight, crumbled to 73 for 7 against pace in the middle of their run chase.

In the last over, Zaman caught No. 11 Rumman Raees leg before wicket with a yorker to wrap up the game. Faheem Ashraf scored an undefeated 41, and Azam Khan (29) and Naseem Shah (27) also had brief cameos to lessen the loss.

Following his return to the Qalandars fold after suffering a groin injury in the opening game, David Wiese escalated the pressure in the last overs, scoring a quick 24 off 11 balls without conceding a wicket. Captain Shadab Khan deployed seven bowlers, with the exception of off-spinner Salman Ali Agha.

With two games remaining, Qalandars leads United with three points from eight games, while United currently has seven.

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