LAHORE: Defending champions Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field first in match 38 of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.
Playing XIs
Lahore Qalandars: Mohammad Naeem, Faqar Zaman, Abdullah Shafiq, Sarit Azalanga, Haseebullah (week), Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Daniel Sams, Shaheen Shah Afridi (catch), Ubaid Shah and Haris Rauf.
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (caught), James Vince, Gusal Mendis, Farhan Yousuf, Michael Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Khurram Shahzad, Subian Mukeem, Basit Ali and Ali Raza.
head-to-head
The two teams have met 22 times in PSL history and Zalmi holds the head-to-head record against the Qalandars with 12 wins, compared to the holders’ nine wins, with one game ending in a draw.
Their last meeting took place in the ongoing PSL 11, which Zalmi won by 118 runs.
Matches: 22
Peshawar Zalmi: 12
Lahore Qalandars: 9
No result: 1
Form Guide
Zalmi and Qalandars enter the match with contrasting momentum in their favour, as the 2017 champions have won seven matches and are the only unbeaten team in the ongoing eight-team competition.
On the other hand, the holders have won just two of their last five matches and are coming off a heavy five-wicket defeat at the hands of arch-rivals Karachi Kings.
Peshawar Zalmi are assured of the top spot as they have 17 points from nine matches.
The upcoming match is of utmost importance for the defending champions as a win will boost their chances of qualifying for the playoffs, while a loss will draw curtains on their PSL 11 campaign.
Peshawar Zalmi: W, W, W, W, W (most recent first)
Lahore Qalandars: L, W, W, L, L