(Sports Correspondent: Imran Sohail)
PSL 11: Lahore Qalandars Opt to Bowl First Against Peshawar Zalmi
April 11, 2026
Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field first against Peshawar Zalmi in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 match at the National Bank Stadium on Saturday.
Team standings before the match
Peshawar Zalmi, led by Babar Azam, entered the match as one of the top-performing sides in the tournament, remaining unbeaten with three wins and one abandoned game, placing them second on the points table.
Lahore Qalandars, the defending champions, had secured two wins in four matches and were placed sixth in the standings ahead of this encounter.
Playing XIs
Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Abdullah Shafique, Sikandar Raza, Asif Ali, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi (c), Dunith Wellalage, Mustafizur Rahman, Ubaid Shah.
Peshawar Zalmi: Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad, Farhan Yousaf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Sufiyan Muqeem, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana.
Match context
The match was expected to be an important contest for both teams as the tournament moved into a crucial stage, with points becoming increasingly significant for qualification scenarios.
