Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to bat first against Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10’s Eliminator 1, being played at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday.
Playing XIs
Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Kusal Perera (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shakib Al Hasan, Asif Ali, Shaheen Afridi (cap), Salman Mirza, Zaman Khan, and Haris Rauf.
Karachi Kings: David Warner (cap), Tim Seifert (wk), James Vince, Saad Baig, Khushdil Shah, Irfan Khan Niazi, Mohammad Nabi, Fawad Ali, Abbas Afridi, Hassan Ali, and Mir Hamza.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Arch-rivals Qalandars and Kings have come face to face 21 times since the advent of the marquee league in 2016. The Kings have dominated the rivalry with 14 triumphs, while the two-time champions (Lahore Qalandars) have emerged victorious on seven occasions.
- Matches: 21
- Karachi Kings Wins: 14
- Lahore Qalandars Wins: 7
FORM GUIDE
The fierce rivals enter this blockbuster clash boasting similar momentum, as both Kings and Qalandars have secured three victories in their last five outings.
In their most recent meeting, however, the Kings clinched a sensational four-wicket victory in a rain-reduced fixture at the same venue, courtesy of Muhammad Irfan Khan’s match-winning 48-run knock.
- Lahore Qalandars: W, L, NR, W, W (most recent first)
- Karachi Kings: L, W, W, W, L
