HBL PSL X: Quetta Gladiators choose to bowl first against Multan Sultans
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Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to bowl first against Multan Sultans in their HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) match on Tuesday in Lahore.
Multan Sultans will be eager to turn their fortunes around, as they are on the brink of elimination after losing five of their six matches.
Meanwhile, the Gladiators will look to extend their winning streak following back-to-back victories.
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (Captain), Yasir Khan, Usman Khan (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Curtis Campher, Michael Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed, David Willey, Usama Mir, Mohammad Hasnain, Ubaid Shah.
Quetta Gladiators: Saud Shakeel (Captain), Finn Allen, Rilee Rossouw, Kusal Mendis (wk), Mark Chapman, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Khurram Shahzad, Abrar Ahmed.
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