Hyderabad Kingsmen choose to bowl against Multan Sultans in PSL 11 Eliminator

LAHORE: Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and decided to field first against Multan Sultans in the first eliminator of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.

The knockout fixture pits two sides that have already faced each other once in the ongoing edition of the tournament. In that earlier meeting, Multan Sultans came out on top, giving them a 1-0 edge over Hyderabad Kingsmen in head-to-head results in PSL 11 so far.

The toss result means Multan Sultans will bat first in a match that carries added significance as the losing side will be eliminated from the competition, while the winner will stay in contention.

Multan Sultans squad

Multan Sultans named Ashton Turner as captain and Shan Masood as vice-captain in their squad for the eliminator. Their players are Ashton Turner (c), Shan Masood (vc), Mohammad Nawaz, Shehzad Gul, Faisal Akram, Imran Randhawa, Arafat Minhas, Sahibzada Farhan, Steve Smith, Peter Siddle, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lachlan Shaw, Delano Potgieter, Josh Philippe, Momin Qamar, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Shahzad, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Ismail and Atizaz Habib Khan.

Hyderabad Kingsmen squad

Hyderabad Kingsmen are being led by Marnus Labuschagne, with Hassan Khan serving as vice-captain. Their squad includes Marnus Labuschagne (c), Hassan Khan (vc), Usman Khan, Akif Javed, Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Ali, Kusal Perera, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shayan Jahangir, Glenn Maxwell, Hammad Azam, Riley Meredith, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Mehmood, Hunain Shah, Rizwan Mehmood, Saad Ali, Tayyab Arif, Maheesh Theekshana and Ahmed Hussain.

The match is being played in Lahore, with both teams looking to keep their PSL 11 campaign alive. Hyderabad Kingsmen entered the game after opting to chase, while Multan Sultans were set to test their batting resources first at Gaddafi Stadium.

With Multan having won the only previous meeting between the two teams in this season, Hyderabad had the opportunity to respond in a high-stakes contest. The eliminator also brought together a mix of local and overseas players in both squads, including several established names.

Wednesday’s contest at Gaddafi Stadium marked another key fixture in the PSL 11 playoffs, with the toss going in Hyderabad Kingsmen’s favour and their captain choosing to bowl first.