Peshawar Zalmi opt to bowl first in rain-affected 13-overs make-or break clash against Lahore Qalandars

Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam Sunday won the toss and elected to bowl first in a do-or-die match against Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super Cricket League 10th edition at Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.

The second-last group match of the event has become a knock-out affair as the loser will be out of the tournament while the winner will qualify for the play-offs.

The match was reduced to 13 overs a side match after a persistent and heavy showers forced a delayed start. Three bowlers can bowl a maximum of three overs. Two bowlers can bowl a maximum of two overs, with powerplay overs from 1-4.

Peshawar elected to field. Here are the Playing XIs for tonight's game. #ApnaXHai l #HBLPSLX l #PZvLQ pic.twitter.com/Xc314N4MBc

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In case the match ended as a washout, Qalandars would qualify and Zalmi would be eliminated.

Squads:

Peshawar Zalmi XI: Mohammad Haris (wk), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (cap), Max Bryant, Maaz Sadaqat, Abdul Samad, Daniel Sams, Luke Wood, Mohammad Ali, Ahmed Daniyal, Ali Raza

Lahore Qalandars XI: Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Kusal Perera (wk), Sikandar Raza, Shakib Al Hasan, Asif Ali, Shaheen Afridi (cap), Salman Mirza, Zaman Khan, Haris Rauf