PSL 7: Lahore Qalandars to face Multan Sultans in first play-off today  

Lahore: The first qualifier match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season seven will be held between Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans, with the reward for the winner a place in Sunday’s final.   

Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars are set to go head-to-head in the first match of the playoffs at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. The match will begin at 7:30pm.  

Sultans has been unstoppable in the tournament—winning 9 out of their 10 matches. In the meantime, Lahore Qalandars have proven themselves a force to be reckoned with this year, emerging triumphant in 6 out of their 10 matches.    

In the league stages, these two teams played against each other twice, and won one game each. 

In the last encounter, Sultans thrashed Islamabad United by 6 wickets while Qalandars were defeated by Peshawar Zalmi in the thrilling encounter.   

Meanwhile, Sultans suffered a blow as their all-rounder Tim David contracted novel coronavirus. 

Lahore Qalandars

Shaheen Afridi (c), Fakhar Zaman, Phil Salt, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Harry Brook, Sohail Akhtar, David Wiese, Fawad Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan 

Multan Sultans

Mohammad Rizwan (c), Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, Khushdil Shah, Tim David, Sohaib Maqsood, David Willey, Asif Afridi, Rumman Raees, Imran Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani