Dhaka, April 13 -- After a grand welcome, Bangladesh's Rishad Hossain had to watch from the sidelines as Lahore Qalandars kicked off the PSL opener against reigning champions Islamabad United with a defeat in Rawalpindi.

Colin Munro starred with the bat as Islamabad cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Lahore.Chasing a modest target of 140, Munro's explosive unbeaten 59 ensured a dominant start for the defending champions in Rawalpindi.

Salman Agha's composed 41, alongside Munro, gave Islamabad a strong start to their tournament.

Earlier, Lahore innings never found momentum as they stumbled early. Fakhar Zaman's cheap dismissal for just 1 run to Riley Meredith set the tone for a struggling start.

Mohammad Naeem showed some spark wi...