Openers Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Naeem gave Lahore a steady start. Fakhar top-scored with 44 off 30 balls, hitting five boundaries and two sixes, while Naeem chipped in with a run-a-ball 25 before being run out.
Abdullah Shafique added 22 off 17, and Daryl Mitchell kept the momentum going with a brisk 28 from just 18 deliveries. However, it was the lower middle-order that shifted the game into high gear.
Sam Billings provided a late flourish with a blistering 38* off 17 balls, smashing four sixes. All-rounder Sikandar Raza matched his pace, hammering 39 off just 17 deliveries, including three boundaries and as many sixes, as Lahore powered past the 200-run mark.
For Islamabad United, Imad Wasim and Jason Holder picked up two wickets, while Ben Dwarshuis picked one wicket.
The Qalandars’ aggressive innings sets Islamabad United a stiff target of 210 as they look to extend their five-match winning streak.