LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators won the toss and chose to bat first against Islamabad United in the ninth match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday.
Squads
Quetta Gladiators
Saud Shakeel (c), Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Hasan Nawaz, Shamyl Hussain, Alzarri Joseph, Rilee Rossouw, Ahmed Daniyal, Jahanzaib Sultan, Jahandad Khan, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Khan Zeb, Bismillah Khan, Saqib Khan, Ahsaan Ali, Brett Hampton, Sam Harper, Bevon Jacobs, Ben McDermott and Tom Curran.
Islamabad United
Shadab Khan (c), Salman Irshad, Andries Gous, Devon Conway, Faheem Ashraf, Mehran Mumtaz, Mark Chapman, Nisar Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Sajjad, Sameen Gul, Sameer Minhas, Imad Wasim, Richard Gleeson, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Dipendra Singh Airee, Mohammad Faiq, Mohsin Riaz, Chris Green and Mohammad Salman Mirza.
Head-to-head
The two sides have met 22 times in PSL history, with Quetta Gladiators holding a slight edge with 12 victories, while Islamabad United have won 10 matches.
Matches played: 22
Quetta Gladiators won: 12
Islamabad United won: 10
Quetta will aim to build on their recent win over Hyderabad Kingsmen after an inconsistent start to their campaign, which included a defeat to Karachi Kings.
Islamabad United, meanwhile, are still searching for their first win of the season. Despite a washed-out match against Peshawar Zalmi, they have struggled in recent outings.
