United, Qalandars to fire up Karachi as PSL enters Pakistan

As the fourth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) finally enters Pakistan, the cricket loving Karachiites would get the chance to meet their international stars as Islamabad United lock horns with Lahore Qalandars tonight (Saturday) at the National Stadium.

The match is of vital importance for both sides as the two would seek to cement their place in the final four of the tournament.

United will be playing their last match of the tournament and a win will take their points tally to 10, whereas, a negative result for Qalandars would put them on the verge of elimination.

For Islamabad opening batsman Luke Ronchi is the backbone of the batting line and his ability to mint runs would give allow his side to give a massive target on the board.

The former Kiwi batsman is the second highest run-scorer in the tournament, with 297 runs in the tournament, including three fifty-plus scores.

Coming to Lahore Qalandars, the top order duo of Fakhar Zaman and Haris Sohail would need to score big, however, the departure of Proteas superstar has dented the batting arsenal of Qalandars.

The bowling line featuring Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf have although been impressive. Especially Rauf  with his pace and swing has taken 11 wickets at a good economy rate of 6.82.

Islamabad United: Mohammad Sami (Capt), Luke Ronchi, Cameron Delport, Phil Salt, Asif Ali, Samit Patel, Rizwan Hussain, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Amad Butt, Zafar Gohar.

Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman (Capt), Anton Devcich, Haris Sohail, Sohail Akhtar, Riki Wessels, Umair Masood, David Wiese, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sandeep Lamichhane, Haris Rauf and Rahat Ali.