Chasing 146 to win the match, Qalandars were cruising till the 16th over, courtesy sublime batting from middle-order batsman Umar Akmal.
However, cluster of wickets in the last three overs left Lahore needed six runs off five balls with just one wicket remaining.
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Elliot, who was not out on 20, struck a massive six on the bowling of Mohammad Sami to hand his team a much needed win.
Umar finished the innings with the top score of 66 off 42 balls with the help eight fours and three sixes.
For Islamabad, left-arm pacer Rumman Raees claimed three, whereas all-rounder Shadab Khan picked two wickets.
Earlier, after being put in to bat, Islamabad United managed to score 145 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
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United were in all sorts of trouble after losing their six wickets for just 83 runs, but 53-run seventh-wicket partnership between Shadab and Ammad Butt helped defending champions post a respectable total.
Shadab finished the innings with the top score of 42 off 24 balls with the help of two fours and three sixes.
For Lahore, pacer Amir Yamin claimed three, whereas leg-spinner Yasir Shah picked two wickets.
For his outstanding batting performance, Umar Akmal was awarded man of the match.
Presentation:
Umar Akmal (Man of the match): I want to thank my coaching staff for boosting me for today’s match. There was pressure on me, but I had believe that I can take my side home. I had in my mind that I have to my play my natural game, which is what I did.
Misbahul Haq: I think we lost early wicket. It was a 160 pitch, but our bowlers played really well. Umar played an extremely good innings and took the match away from us. The pressure is there, and this is how cricket is. You have to enjoy, and also focus on winning the next match.
Brendon McCullum: Yea another brilliant game to be a part off. Congratulations to Misbah and his team as well. It was a brilliant game of cricket. Umar is a huge player for us and he has already played some crucial innings for the team. You have to give credit to the opposition players as well, who bowled really well and put us under pressure.
LHR 146-9 (19 overs)
SIX! @grantelliottnz wins it for @lahoreqalandars . What a matchhttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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OUT! @amiryamin54 departs without scoring. @lahoreqalandars still need six runs off five ballshttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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Mohammad Sami to bowl the final over.
LHR 140-8 (19 overs)
Seven runs and two wicket off the over. Great one from Rumman Raees
OUT! @rummanraaes11 gets another big wicket as @sohailmalik614 departs. LHR 140-8 (19 ov)https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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FOUR! Short and @grantelliottnz pulls one through deep backward square leg to earn crucial boundaryhttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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OUT! @rummanraaes11 gets a big one as dangerous @SunilPNarine74 departs after scoring 12https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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Rumman to bowl his final over of the day.
LHR 133-6 (18 overs)
Eleven off the over.
FOUR BYES
FOUR! Important boundary for Lahore Qalandars from Grant Elliot.
Mohammad Sami to start his new over.
LHR 122-6 (17 overs)
Twelve runs and a wicket off the over.
SIX! Short and @SunilPNarine74 hits another one out of the park for consecutive maximumhttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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SIX! @SunilPNarine74 announces himself with a maximumhttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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OUT! @76Shadabkhan gets another big one. @Umar96Akmal departs after scoring 66 off 42. LHR 110-6https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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Shadab Khan to bowl his final over.
LHR 110-5 (16 overs)
Eight runs off the over.
FOUR! @Umar96Akmal is simply unstoppable tonighthttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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Rumman to continue.
LHR 102-5 (15 overs)
Seven off it.
Mohammad Irfan to start his new over.
LHR 95-5 (14 overs)
Ten runs off the over. A good one for Lahore.
SIX! What a way to bring up half-century. @Umar96Akmal is showing his real talent todayhttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Rumman Raees to start his new over.
LHR 85-5 (13 overs)
Just four off the over.
Shadab Khan to continue.
LHR 81-5 (12 overs)
Twelve runs and a wicket off the over.
SIX! @Umar96Akmal is one fire. Huge six over deep square leghttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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FOUR! Another boundary for @Umar96Akmal , this time through third man regionhttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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OUT! Another big wicket for @IsbUnited . Mohammad Irfan Jr departs without scoringhttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Shane Watson to start his new over.
LHR 69-4 (11 overs)15 off the over. A brilliant one for Lahore.
FOUR! @Umar96Akmal hits another boundary. He is on firehttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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SIX! @Umar96Akmal hits a massive six over deep extra cover. https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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Ammad Butt to start his first over.
LHR 54-4 (10 overs)Just six runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @ShaneRWatson33 gets a big one as @iMRizwanPak departs after scoring just three. https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
FOUR! @Umar96Akmal flicks one beautifully through deep square leg region for his third boundaryhttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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Shane Watson to continue.
LHR 48-3 (9 overs)Just six off the over.
FOUR! @Umar96Akmal gets his second boundary of the day as he hits one through deep extra cover https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Shadab Khan to continue.
LHR 42-3 (8 overs)
Seven off the over.
FOUR! @Umar96Akmal gets his first boundary of the day on bowling of @ShaneWarnehttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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Shane Watson to start his new over.
LHR 35-3 (7 overs)Just six runs and a huge wicket.
OUT! @76Shadabkhan great day continues as he gets a big wicket of in-form Fakhar Zamanhttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Shadab Khan to start his first over.
LHR 29-2 (6 overs)
Just two and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @rummanraaes11 gets a big one as McCullum departs after scoring just 11 off 18https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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Rumman Raees to start his first over.
LHR 27-1 (5 overs)
Just four runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @M_IrfanOfficial gets a big one as @Cam12Delport departs after scoring just 12https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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Mohammad Irfan to continue.
LHR 23-0 (4 overs)
Just three off the over.
Mohammad Sami to continue.
LHR 20-0 (3 overs)
Just five off the over.
FOUR! McCullum hits his second boundary of the innings. https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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Mohammad Irfan to continue.
LHR 15-0 (2 overs)
Nine runs off Sami's first over. A good one for Lahore.
FOUR! Captain McCullum takes full advantage of the free hit and strikes one for a boundary https://t.co/42i9UCLgQx #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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Mohammad Sami to start his first over.
LHR 6-0 (1 over)
Just six runs off the over.
Mohammad Irfan to bowl his first over.
So it's Cameron Delport and Brendon McCullum to open for Lahore, whereas Mohammad Irfan to start for Islamabad.
So that's it every one. We will join you soon for the second half.
ISL 145-8 (20 overs)
OUT! Shadab Khan departs after scoring a timely 42.
OUT! @sohailmalik614 gets a much needed wicket for @lahoreqalandars . ISL 136-7 (19.1 ov)https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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Sohail Tanvir to bowl the final over.
ISL 136-6 (19 overs)
Eighteen off the over. Brilliant one for Islamabad.
SIX! Another six from @76Shadabkhan . We have a new star in the town.https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
SIX! @76Shadabkhan hits another maximum for @IsbUnited https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Irfan to continue.
ISL 118-6 (18 overs)
Nine off the over.
SIX! Slow ball and @76Shadabkhan strikes a maximum down the ground.https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Sohail Tanvir to start his new over.
ISL 109-6 (17 overs)
Just five off the over. A good one for Lahore.
Mohammad Irfan to start his new over.
ISL 104-6 (16 overs)
Nine off the over. A good one for Islamabad.
Narine to start his new over.
ISL 95-6 (15 overs)
Twelve runs off the over. A good one for Islamabad United.
FOUR! A much needed boundary for @IsbUnited https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Grant Elliot to start his first over.
ISL 83-6 (14 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over. A good one for Lahore.
OUT! @SunilPNarine74 gets another big one. @ShaneRWatson33 departs after scoring sever. ISL 83-6 https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Narine to start his new over.
ISL 81-5 (13 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket.
OUT! Brilliant bowling from @Shah64Y as he gets a crucial wicket of @BenDuckett1. https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Yasir Shah to start his new over.
ISL 79-4 (12 overs)
Just seven runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @amiryamin54 gets another big wicket as @captainmisbahpk departs after scoring just 16https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Aamir Yamin to start his new over.
ISL 72-3 (11 overs)
Six off the over.
Yasir Shah to continue.
ISL 66-3 (10 overs)
Just five off the over.
FOUR! @BenDuckett1 hits a clever boundary on the bowling of young Irfan.https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Mohammad Irfan to start his new over.
ISL 59-3 (9 overs)
Nine off the over. A good one Islamabad
SIX! Flighted and @captainmisbahpk hits one out of the ground over long off boundaryhttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Yasir Shah to start his new over.
ISL 50-3 (8 overs)
Seven off the over.
Narine to start his new over.
ISL 43-3 (7 overs)
Eight runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @Shah64Y gets his man as Smith departs after scoring 20 https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
SIX! Dwayne Smith welcomes @Shah64Y with a maximum over deep mid-wicket https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Yasir Shah to start his first over.
ISL 35-2 (6 overs)
Just a run and a wicket off the over. Great stuff by the youngster.
OUT! Big wicket for @amiryamin54 and @lahoreqalandars . Brad Haddin departs after scoring just onehttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Yamin to continue.
ISL 34-1 (5 overs)
Just three off the over.
Sunil Narine to start his first over.
ISL 31-1 (4 overs)
Just three runs and a wicket off the over. A good one for Lahore.
OUT! Rafatullah Mohmand finally departs after scoring just 16. https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
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Yamin to continue.
ISL 28-0 (3 overs)
Twelve off the over. A good one for Islamabad.
FOUR! Lucky boundary for Rafatullahhttps://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Sohail Tanvir to start his new over.
ISL 16-0 (2 overs)
Ten off the over.
SIX! Rafatullah hits first six the day for @IsbUnited https://t.co/UwttWxo6Ex #PSL2017 #IUvLQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 20, 2017
Aamer Yamin to start his first over.
ISL 6-0 (1 over)
Just six off the over.
Sohail Tanvir to start his first over.
So it's Rafatullah and Dwayne Smith to open for Islamabad, and Sohail Tanvir to start for Lahore.
Toss: So it's Lahore Qalandars who won the toss and opted to bowl first.
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