LAHORE: Defending champions and home team Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat first in the 30th match of the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday.
Playing XIs
Lahore players: Mohammad Farooq, Faqar Zaman, Abdullah Shafiq, Sarit Azalanga, Haseeb Ullah (Week), Sikandar Raza, Daniel Chams, Shaheen Afridi, Usama Mir, Ubaid Shah and Haris Rauf.
Quetta Gladiators: Shamil Hussain, Saud Shakeel (catch), Riley Rossow, Hasan Nawaz, Brett Hampton, Bevon Jacobs, Khawaja Nafe (week), Khalil Ahmed, Alzari Joseph, Abrar Ahmed and Usman Tariq.
head-to-head
Historically, the two sides have met on 22 occasions in competitive action, creating a close rivalry over the years.
The Gullanders hold a narrow edge in the head-to-head record with 11 wins, while the Gladiators have 10 wins, underscoring how evenly matched the matches have been.
- Matches played: 22
- Lahore Qalandars Won: 11
- Quetta Gladiators Won: 10
Their last meeting took place in the ongoing edition where South Shakeel’s Gladiators defeated Lahore Qalandars by six wickets at the National Bank Stadium.
Shaheen Shah Afridi’s decision to bat first saw Callanders bowled out for 134 in 19.5 overs. Wicketkeeper-batsman Haseebullah Khan top-scored with 33 off 37 balls, while Usama Mir and Faqar Zaman scored 22 and 20 respectively.
Quetta’s bowlers dominated, with Usman Tariq and Jahandad Khan taking three wickets each, Alsari Joseph with two and Saqib Khan with one.
In reply, Quetta scored 138 runs for the loss of 4 wickets with 22 balls remaining and easily chased down 135 runs. Riley Roseau scored an unbeaten 60 off 49 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes, while Hasan Nawaz scored a fluent 49 off 32 balls.
Form Guide
Lahore Qalandars ended a three-match losing streak with a win over Islamabad United and look to strengthen their push for a top-four finish.
Meanwhile, Quetta Gladiators have been inconsistent, alternating between wins and losses. They will be aiming for crucial points to boost their playoff hopes as another defeat would seriously hurt their qualification chances.
Lahore Qalandars: W, L, L, L, W (Most recent first)
Quetta Gladiators: L, W, L, W, L