Quetta Gladiators won the toss and opted to field first against Peshawar Zalmi in the 29th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at Karachi’s National Bank Stadium on Sunday.
Playing XIs
Peshawar Zalmi: Mohammad Haris (wk), Babar Azam (c), Kusal Mendis, Aaron Hardie, Farhan Yousaf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mohammad Basit and Ali Raza.
Quetta Gladiators: Shamyl Hussain, Saud Shakeel (c), Rilee Rossouw, Hasan Nawaz, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Bevon Jacobs, Jahandad Khan, Saqib Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Abrar Ahmed and Usman Tariq.
Head-to-head
Historically, both sides have faced each other 27 times, with Zalmi leading with 14 wins, followed by the Gladiators with 12, while one match ended without a result.
Their last encounter took place at the same venue in the ongoing edition earlier this week where the leaders comfortably prevailed by eight wickets.
- Matches: 27
- Peshawar Zalmi: 14
- Quetta Gladiators: 12
- No result: 1
Form guide
Zalmi and Gladiators enter the match with contrasting momentum as the 2017 champions are on a five-match winning streak, in addition to the distinction of being the only undefeated side in the ongoing PSL 11 standings.
The Zalmi have therefore already booked their spot in the play-offs as they sit at the top of the standings with 13 points in seven games.
Gladiators, on the other hand, have managed just two wins in their last five matches but are fresh from a resounding six-wicket victory over holders Lahore Qalandars.
Peshawar Zalmi: W, W, W, W, W (most recent first)
Quetta Gladiators: W, L, W, L, L
