PSL 11: Karachi Kings win toss against Lahore Qalandars

LAHORE: Karachi Kings have won the toss and decided to bowl first against arch-rivals Lahore Qalandars in the crucial encounter of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday.

Head to Head

The defending champions Qalandars and Kings have played each other 23 times. The Kings are ahead with 15 wins while the Qalandars have eight victories.

Their last meeting took place earlier in the ongoing PSL 11 at the same venue, where the Karachi Kings prevailed over Lahore Qalandars by four wickets in a low-scoring thriller.

Playing XIs

Karachi Kings XI: David Warner (capt), Jason Roy, Salman Ali Agha, Reeza Hendricks, Azam Khan (wk), Moeen Ali, Khushdil Shah, Hassan Ali, Zahid Mehmood, Rizwanullah, Mohammad Hamza

Lahore Qalandars XI: Mohammad Farooq, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Charith Asalanka, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Sikandar Raza, Daniel Sams, Shaheen Afridi (capt), Usama Mir, Ubaid Shah, Haris Rauf

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