Quetta Gladiators have won the toss and have opted to field

18:05 Local Time, 13:05 GMT, 18:35 IST: Hello everyone and a warm welcome to Game 8 of the Pakistan Super League. Islamabad United kickstarted their campaign with a convincing 8-wicket win over the defending champions in the tournament opener. But they were humbled by Multan Sultans in their following game courtesy a below-par performance in all three departments from the two-time champions. Possessing a balanced side with a good mixture of youth and experience, Shadab and Co. will be eager to bounce back. They are up against a team that has won two in two. Saud Shakeel had to wait for a long time to make his debut for Quetta and he's already made an impact at the top of the order batting alongside Jason Roy. Khawaja Nafay, the 22-year-old, showed his class in the previous as he recorded his maden PSL fifty. In the bowling department, captain Rossouw has employed only five bowlers and they haven't let him down. With everyone knowing their roles, the Gladiators seem to have a well oiled unit. Can they win three on the bounce to join Multan at the top of the table? Five out of the seven matches this season have been won by the chasing team. With dew expected to play a role, the captains will once again be tempted to field first. Stick around for toss and team updates..

Squads:

Islamabad United Squad: Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Agha Salman, Jordan Cox, Azam Khan(w), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan(c), Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Ubaid Shah, Tymal Mills, Haider Ali, Rumman Raees, Qasim Akram, Shamyl Hussain, Hunain Shah, Shahab Khan, Martin Guptill

Quetta Gladiators Squad: Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel, Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw(c), Sarfaraz Ahmed(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed, Omair Yousuf, Sohail Khan, Usman Qadir, Bismillah Khan, Sajjad Ali, Laurie Evans, Will Smeed, Adil Naz