Peshawar Zalmi will take on injury-hit Islamabad United in a crucial encounter as both sides look to get close to affirming their place in the playoffs of HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) season seven.
Wahab Riaz led Zalmi have won their previous two matches convincingly which puts them in a comfortable position on the points table with eight points.
Islamabad United, who were able to clinch a victory from the claws of Karachi Kings by one run despite the injuries and unavailability of their star players, are also in a decent position with eight points with three more matches in the bag.
Islamabad United has a lot to worry about as their team combination has been disturbed due to the unavailability of Alex Hales and Paul Stirling, In addition to this blow, their captain Shadab Khan and young pacer Zeeshan Zameer also got injured in the last match. Colin Munro's fitness is also uncertain and his unavailability will leave Islamabad in a very vulnerable position.
Zalmi have gained momentum in their last two games and would like to continue their winning form. The good news is that all players are in touch and Zalmi has found the best combination at the right time of the tournament.
The teams seem to enjoy playing against each other as they have faced 16 times with both winning eight matches respectively.
The match will start at 7:30 pm at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Islamabad United: Asif Ali, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Azam Khan, Colin Munro, Marchant de Lange, Muhammad Akhlaq, Reece Topley, Danish Aziz, Zafar Gohar, Mubasir Khan, M. Zeeshan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ather Mehmood, Zahid Mehmood, Musa Khan, Zahir Khan, Mohammad Huraira and Liam Dawson
Peshawar Zalmi: Wahab Riaz, Liam Livingstone, Shoaib Malik, Sherfane Rutherford, Haider Ali, Hussain Talat, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Qadir, Salman Irshad, Ammad Butt, Sameen Gul, Kamran Akmal, Sirajuddin, Mohammad Amir Khan, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Umer, Sohail Khan, Matt Parkinson, Pat Brown.