HBL PSL 11: Lahore Qalandars to bat first after winning toss against Hyderabad Kingsmen in opener

Lahore Qalandars' batting is underway against Hyderabad Kingsmen in the first match of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11, currently being played at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday.  Qalandars chose to bat first, with the Kingsmen making their PSL debut today. While this match represents one of the sternest tests for the debutants, it also provides them with an opportunity to lay down an early marker. This time, the HBL PSL 11 is being played without spectators due to ongoing austerity measures amid the regional situation. Under the revised plan, the tournament will be staged in only two cities, Karachi and Lahore, while the opening ceremony was also cancelled. Lahore Qalandars XI: Mohammad Naeem, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Parvez Hossain Emon, Haseebullah Khan (WK), Sikandar Raza, Asif Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi (C), Haris Rauf, Mustafizur Rahman, Ubaid Shah. Hyderabad Kingsmen XI: Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (WK), Marnus Labuschagne (C), Kusal Perera, Irfan Niazi, Rizwan Mehmood, Hassan Khan, Hammad Azam, Riley Meredith, Mohammad Ali, Akif Javed.