PARAGRAPH 1 - Our Prediction: In what shaped up to be a closely contested clash, we favoured Lahore Qalandars to triumph. It was a marginal call, reflecting the tight nature of the matchup.

PARAGRAPH 2 - How It Unfolded: The toss favour went to Islamabad United who elected to field first at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Batting first, Lahore Qalandars amassed 196 runs with 6 wickets in their account. In response, Islamabad United faltered, managing only 108 all out, thus losing by an impressive margin of 88 runs.

PARAGRAPH 3 - Conclusion: The Lahore Qalandars demonstrated dominance in this Pakistan Super League encounter, securing a decisive victory over Islamabad United by 88 runs. Our pre-match favouring of the Qalandars proved accurate in hindsight, as they effectively capitalised on their opportunity to set a formidable target.