Fakhar, bowlers maul Islamabad in heaviest-ever PSL defeat

Lahore Qalandars 226 for 5 (Fakhar 115, Kamran 41, Farooqi 3-40) beat Islamabad United 107 all out (Hales 18, Hasan 18, Rashid 4-21, Rauf 2-16) by 119 runs</bIf Lahore Qalandars' thrashing of Islamabad United the first time these sides met this season read like an aberration, Qalandars gave them another one, just for good measure. In an imperious performance that consolidates their credentials as the favourites to retain this title, United were swept aside with disdain in Rawalpindi by 119 runs. It is the heaviest defeat inflicted on any side in PSL history.Fakhar Zaman's 115 in the first innings set them up for an imposing total - 226 is the Qalandars' second-highest score. But after Quetta Gladiators chased down an even bigger score the previous night, a chase felt very realistic. This is where Qalandars' bowlers shone, running riot through Islamabad's storied batting line-up and skittling them out for 107. In the end, Fakhar's individual score was higher than Islamabad's collected final tally, another PSL first.After 240 hadn't proved enough for Peshawar Zalmi the previous night, Lahore's decision to bat first was intrepid, but showed the faith they place in their bowlers, even on a surface like this. The start was wobbly, though, with Abdullah Shafique squeezed down leg in the first over. Crucially, Asif Ali dropped Fakhar Zaman when he was on one, and even as early as that in the game, it was a sliding doors moment.After a tight couple of overs, Fakhar walloped Fazalhaq Farooqi for three boundaries, before plundering 16 in Faheem Ashraf's first over. Despite Kamran Ghulam struggling for rhythm at the other end, he only needed to keep turning the strike over, and Fakhar was happy to do the damage. By the end of the powerplay, Lahore were up to 65.But they knew they needed a huge score against a batting line-up like United's, and they kept going. Fakhar took apart Shadab Khan in a seminal moment of the contest, while Ghulam came to life against Mubasir Khan. And Fakhar continued the onslaught against the Un