Defending champion Lahore Qalandars on Saturday won the toss and decided to bat first against Multan Sultan in the final battle of the ongoing eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, reported the 24NewsHD TV channel.
Lahore is aiming to become the first team to win back-to-back PSL titles, whereas Multan will be looking to clinch their second title.
The home side will be led by pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi while wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan will be in charge of Multan.
Squads
Multan Sultans Playing XI: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Usman Khan, Rilee Rossouw, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Khushdil Shah, Anwar Ali, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Sheldon Cottrell, Ihsanullah
Lahore Qalandars Playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Tahir Baig, Abdullah Shafique, Sam Billings (wk), Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti, Sikandar Raza, Shaheen Afridi (c), David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan