Lahore Qalandars determined to bowl first after profitable the toss against Peshawar Zalmi within the thirty eighth match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Saturday.
Squads
Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abdullah Shafique, Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Naeem, Mustafizur Rahman, Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Fakhar Zaman, Ubaid Shah, Haseebullah, Mohammad Farooq, Daniel Sams, Charith Asalanka, Asif Ali, Tayyab Tahir, Dunith Wellalage, Rubin Hermann, Maaz Khan, Ryan Burl and Shahab Khan.
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Sufiyan Muqeem, Abdul Samad, Ali Raza, Aaron Hardie, Aamir Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Haris, Khalid Usman, Abdul Subhan, Tanzid Hasan, Michael Bracewell, Kusal Mendis, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Kashif Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani, Farhan Yousuf, Brian Bennett, Mohammad Basit and Shoriful Islam.
Head-to-head
The two sides have come face-to-face 22 instances in PSL historical past, and Zalmi maintain a slight edge within the head-to-head report against Qalandars with 12 victories, in contrast to the holders’ 9, whereas one match led to a no consequence.
Their final assembly got here earlier within the ongoing PSL 11, which noticed Zalmi prevail by 118 runs.
- Matches: 22
- Peshawar Zalmi: 12
- Lahore Qalandars: 9
- No Result: 1
Form Guide
Zalmi and Qalandars enter the fixture with contrasting momentum of their favour because the 2017 champions are on a five-match profitable streak and are the one unbeaten aspect to date within the ongoing eight-team match.
The holders, then again, have simply two victories of their final 5 matches and are coming from a gruelling five-wicket defeat by the hands of arch-rivals Karachi Kings.
Peshawar Zalmi are assured a high end as they’ve 17 factors in 9 matches, whereas the Qalandars are positioned fifth with eight factors in as many video games.
The upcoming fixture is of nice significance for the defending champions as a victory would enhance their possibilities of qualifying for the playoffs, whereas a defeat would draw curtains on their PSL 11 marketing campaign.
Peshawar Zalmi: W, W, W, W, W (most up-to-date first)
Lahore Qalandars: L, W, W, L, L
