Quetta Gladiators have won the toss and opted to bowl against Lahore Qalandars in the 10th match of the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi.
🚨TOSS UPDATE🚨@TeamQuetta elected to field.
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 21, 2023
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Both Gladiators and Qalandars will look to keep pace with leading teams, as they are both currently languishing at the bottom of the points table, with Quetta in the fifth place and defending champions Lahore in the sixth spot after their huge defeat at the hands of traditional rivals Karachi Kings.
Game of 🧊 ice and fire 🔥 #SabSitarayHumaray l #QGvLQ l #HBLPSL8 pic.twitter.com/QvDoBa9HjS
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 21, 2023
It would be the fourth match for Quetta as they have already lost two and won one. Qalandars have lost one and won one.
Qalandars are boosted by the return of Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan.
Fiery bowlers and fabulous batters grace the stage tonight as both sides want to get back to winning ways. We know it will be very fun to watch, right?#SabSitarayHumaray l #QGvLQ l #HBLPSL8 pic.twitter.com/F01RryDucM
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 21, 2023
Squads:
Lahore Qalandars XI: Fakhar Zaman, Tahir Baig, Shai Hope (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
Quetta Gladiators XI: Jason Roy, Martin Guptill, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Odean Smith, Abdul Bangalzai, Mohammad Hafeez, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Qais Ahmad