LAHORE: Karachi Kings won the toss and chose to bat first against an in-form Peshawar Zalmi in the 32nd match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.
Karachi Kings, led by David Warner, are struggling for momentum, having lost their last four matches and managing just three wins from seven outings in the tournament so far.
Squads
Karachi Kings: David Warner (c), Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Saad Baig, Moeen Ali, Azam Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Shahid Aziz, Mir Hamza, Adam Zampa, Hamza Sohail, Aqib Ilyas, Jason Roy, Haroon Arshad, Reeza Hendricks, Ihsanullah, Zahid Mahmood and Rizwanullah.
Peshawar Zalmi: 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.
Head-to-head
The two sides have met 24 times in PSL history, with Peshawar Zalmi dominating the rivalry.
Zalmi have secured 16 victories, while Karachi Kings have won eight matches.
Matches played: 24
Karachi Kings won: 8
Peshawar Zalmi won: 16
Karachi Kings are under pressure to secure a win as they sit close to elimination after a poor run of form.
In contrast, Peshawar Zalmi have been dominant this season and currently top the table with seven wins in eight matches.
Karachi Kings: L, L, L, L, W (most recent first)
Peshawar Zalmi: W, W, W, W, W
