Pakistan, April 24 -- Rawalpindiz registered their first victory of the Pakistan Super League 11 season, defeating Islamabad United after a commanding all-round performance at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Thursday.

Chasing 138, Rawalpindiz reached the target in the 19th over, losing four wickets, thanks to a solid finishing effort from skipper Mohammad Rizwan and Kamran Ghulam. The innings got off to a poor start as opener Abdullah Fazal was dismissed on the very first ball of the match for a duck.

Ghulam and Rizwan then steadied the innings with a composed partnership, easing the pressure as runs flowed freely. Their stand crossed the 50-run mark and helped take the team past the half-century total.

However, the 78-run part...