Peshawar Zalmi choose to bowl first against Quetta Gladiators in PSL 11 clash

KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and decided to field first against Quetta Gladiators in the 23rd match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at the National Bank Stadium on Wednesday.

The fixture adds another chapter to a closely contested rivalry between the two sides. According to the match details, Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators have faced each other 26 times so far. Zalmi hold a slight advantage in the head-to-head record with 13 wins, while Quetta have won 12 matches. One game between the teams ended without a result.

The contest at Karachi's National Bank Stadium comes as both teams continue their PSL 11 campaign, with the toss giving Peshawar the option to bowl first.

Squads named for the match

Peshawar Zalmi's squad for the match includes Babar Azam (c), Sufiyan Muqeem, Abdul Samad, Ali Raza, Aaron Hardie, Aamir Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Haris, Khalid Usman, Abdul Subhan, Tanzid Hasan, Michael Bracewell, Kusal Mendis, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Kashif Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani, Farhan Yousuf, Brian Bennett, Mohammad Basit and Shoriful Islam.

Quetta Gladiators' squad comprises Saud Shakeel (c), Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Hasan Nawaz, Shamyl Hussain, Alzarri Joseph, Rilee Rossouw, Ahmed Daniyal, Jahanzaib Sultan, Jahandad Khan, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Khan Zeb, Bismillah Khan, Saqib Khan, Ahsaan Ali, Brett Hampton, Sam Harper, Bevon Jacobs, Ben McDermott and Tom Curran.

Babar Azam is leading Peshawar Zalmi, while Saud Shakeel is captaining Quetta Gladiators for the match.

The latest meeting between the two teams is significant in the context of their near-even record against each other. With just one win separating them in previous encounters, the match offered Quetta Gladiators a chance to level the overall tally, while Peshawar Zalmi entered the game looking to extend their narrow lead in the head-to-head count.

The 23rd match of the tournament was scheduled for Wednesday in Karachi, where the two sides took the field after Zalmi opted to bowl first following the toss.