ISLAMABAD: Quetta Gladiators on Saturday invited Islamabad United to bat after winning the toss ahead of the 18th HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) Twenty20 cricket match at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.
The ongoing professional Twenty20 league features six teams, each representing a Pakistani city. The last six PSL editions managed to enthrall audiences in Pakistan and across the globe, owing to the quality and brand of cricket they exhibited.
Quetta will have to put on a spectacular show against comparatively stronger Islamabad after their first tournament encounter on February 3 which was won by the latter by 43 runs.
Gladiators’ opening batter Jason Roy is in a magnificent form and smashed a fiery century in the team’s last match against Peshawar Zalmi in Karachi. However, they also suffered a blow on Friday when injury ruled stellar all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz out of the tournament.
A comprehensive victory tonight can result in Islamabad taking over the second spot on the points table from Lahore Qalandars, who ended table-toppers Multan Sultans’ unbeaten run in the tournament last night.
United are currently placed at number three on the points table, while Quetta are at number four.