Quetta Gladiators win toss, opt to field against Peshawar Zalmi

SHARJAH: Quetta Gladiators captain Sarfraz Ahmed  won the toss and decided to field first against Peshawar Zalmi in the ninth Twenty20 match of the Pakistan Super League – 2017 here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Both teams have played three matches each so far, won two and lost one.

Three changes have been made for Peshawar Zalmi as Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan and Mohammad Asghar have been replaced by Junaid Khan, Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan, all playing for the first time in the tournament.

Quetta Gladiators have made only one change, bringing in Zulfiqar Babar in place of Umar Gul.

Teams:

Quetta Gladiators: Asad Shafiq, Ahmed Shehzad, Kevin Pietersen, Rilee Rossouw, Sarfraz Ahmed (captain & wk), Mahmudullah, Thisara Perera, Mohammad Nawaz, Anwar Ali, Hasan Khan, Zulfiqar Babar

Peshawar Zalmi: Mohammad Hafeez, Tamim Iqbal, Kamran Akmal, Eoin Morgan, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Mqsood, Darren Sammy (captain), Shakib Al Hasan, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Hasan Ali