Qalandars vs Kings: Lahore opt to bat first in PSL 11 clash

Lahore Qalandars won the toss and chose to bat first against Karachi Kings in their second PSL 11 match at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday.

Playing XIs

Lahore Qalandars: Mohammad Naeem, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Parvez Hossain Emon, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Sikandar Raza, Usama Mir, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Mustafizur Rahman, Ubaid Shah

Karachi Kings: David Warner (c), Muhammad Waseem, Salman Agha, Saad Baig, Mohammad Nabi Ali, Khushdil Shah, Azam Khan (wk), Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, Adam Zampa, Mir Hamza

Head-to-head

Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings have faced each other 22 times in PSL history. Karachi Kings have the upper hand with 14 wins, while Lahore Qalandars have won 8 matches. Their last meeting was in the PSL 10 Eliminator, where Lahore won by six wickets and went on to lift the trophy. In the league stage last season, both teams won one game each.

Both teams come into this match with good momentum after winning their opening games. Lahore Qalandars registered a dominant 69-run win over Hyderabad Kingsmen, while Karachi Kings beat Quetta Gladiators by 14 runs. Lahore are on a five-match winning streak, whereas Karachi have lost two of their last five matches.

Earlier in the day, Quetta Gladiators, led by Saud Shakeel, secured their first win of PSL 11 with a convincing 40-run victory over Hyderabad Kingsmen at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Sunday. Defending 175, Quetta’s bowlers delivered a dominant performance to restrict Hyderabad to 134-8 in 20 overs. Alzarri Joseph provided an early breakthrough, dismissing Saim Ayub, while Abrar Ahmed struck twice in quick succession to leave Hyderabad struggling at 17-2.