LAHORE: Defending champions Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat first against debutants Hyderabad Kingsmen in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 curtain raiser at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Thursday.
Playing XIs
Lahore: Mohammad Naeem, Faqar Zaman, Abdullah Shafiq, Pervez Hossain Eman, Haseebullah Khan, Sikandar Raza, Asif Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi (catch), Haris Rauf, Mustafizur Rahman and Ubaid Shah.
Hyderabad Kingsmen: Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Marnes Lapuzagne (catch), Gusal Perera, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Rizwan Mehmood, Hasan Khan, Hammad Azam, Riley Meredith, Mohammad Ali and Akif Javed.
head-to-head
The upcoming encounter between the Qalandars and the Kingsmen will be their first PSL debut.
Form Guide
The Qalandars enter the tournament with great momentum in their favor as they are on a four-match winning streak that includes a six-wicket victory over Quetta Gladiators in the PSL 10 final.
On the other hand, the Kingsmen are playing their first PSL match.
Lahore Qalandars: W, W, W, W, L (Most recent first)