Quetta Gladiators win toss, opt for fielding against Islamabad United

DUBAI: Quetta Gladiators captain Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and decided to bowl first against Islamabad United in the 17 th Twenty20 match of the Pakistan Super League 2017 here at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday night.

Quetta Gladiators have made two changes in their team, replacing Mills and Hamza with Perera and Zulfiqar.

Islamabad United have also made two changes, bringing in Badree and Talat in place of Duckett and Amad.

Quetta Gladiators are going very strong, topping the points table with nine points from six games while Islamabad United are struggling with six points from as many matches. Now both teams are playing their seventh match in the league.

Teams

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

Islamabad United: Steve Smith, Rafatullah, Brad Haddin (wk), Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Shane Watson, Shadab Khan, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Irfan, Rumman Raees, Samuel Badree.