SHARJAH: Defending champions Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat first against Karachi Kings in their must-win game to keep alive in Pakistan Super League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium here on Thursday.
Kings are gunning for a top two spot and their effort was given a slight boost by Lahore Qalandars who brushed aside Quetta Gladiators.
Two wins from two games will assure them a spot in the top two. In that sense, this is a must-win.
But for their opponents, Peshawar Zalmi aA loss today will end their push for a top-four spot. A win keeps them alive.
Teams:
Peshawar Zalmi
Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal (wk), Dwayne Smith, Rikki Wessels, Saad Nasim, Liam Dawson, Darren Sammy (capt.), Umaid Asif, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz and Sameen Gul
Karachi Kings
Joe Denly, Babar Azam, Colin Ingram, Eoin Morgan (capt.), Ravi Bopara, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shahid Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan Jr. and Usman Khan Shinwari
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