Peshawar Zalmi face Multan Sultans in PSL opener

Author: Web Desk

DUBAI: Multan Sultans captain Shoaib Malik has won the toss and elected to bowl first against defending champions Peshawar Zalmi in the opening match of the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) third edition being played at Dubai.

Zalmi, under the leadership of all-rounder Darren Sammy, had lifted the last year’s PSL trophy after defeating Quetta Gladiators in front of a charged crowd at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.

Shahid Afridi is not the part of the Zalmi’s squad as he has quitted to Karachi Kings.

Shoaib Malik is leading the Multan Sultans, who are making their debut in the tournament. Malik has the assistance of several foreign players including South Africa’s off-spinner Imran Tahir.

Here is a look at the final 11s of the two teams:

Peshawar Zalmi                                         Multan Sultans

Kamran Akmal (wk)                                                                      Kumar Sangakkara (wk)

Tamim Iqbal                                                                                   Ahmed Shehzad

Dwayne Smith                                                                                Shoaib Malik (c)

Mohammad Hafeez                                                                       Kieron Pollard

Haris Sohail                                                                                    Sohaib  Maqsood

Hammad Azam                                                                               Saif Badar

Darren Sammy (c)                                                                          Sohail Tanvir

Chris Jordan                                                                                    Hardus Viljoen

Wahab Riaz                                                                                      Mohammad Irfan

Ibtisam Sheikh                                                                                Imran Tahir

Mohammad Asghar                                                                       Junaid Khan

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