PSL ·Eliminator 2
Finished
Islamabad United
184/7
(20 ov)
Hyderabad Kingsmen
186/5
(20 ov)
Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 2 runs
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Batting
RB4s6sSR
I. Wasim
1 1 0 0 100
C. Green
22 9 3 1 244.4
Bowling
OMRWEcon
H. Shah
4 5 38 2 9.5
M. Ali
4 7 44 2 11
MATCH STATS ISU HK
PP 46/2 (7.7) 54/1 (9)
Middle 87/3 (8.7) 76/3 (7.6)
Death 51/2 (12.8) 56/1 (14)
4s 15 25
6s 9 3
Dots 20% 27%
Extras 5 8
Best P'ship 64(5) 101(5)
Runs
HKISU
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Date and time 01/05/2026 · 14:00
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Competition Pakistan Super League · Eliminator 2
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Venue Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
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Weather
🌡 33°C💧 27%☁️ 1%💨 8 km/h
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Toss Islamabad United won the toss, elected to bowling
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Umpire 1 Ahsan Raza
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Umpire 2 Sharfuddoula Shahid
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TV Umpire Asif Yaqoob
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Referee Roshan Mahanama

Match Prediction

Islamabad United (6W-4L, NRR +0.939) ka saamna Hyderabad Kingsmen (6W-5L, NRR +0.005) se hoga. ISU ka last match Peshawar Zalmi ke against 70-run ki haar tha, jahan unhone 221/7 concede kiya aur phir 151 par bowled out ho gaye. HK back-to-back wins ke saath aa rahe hain: Rawalpindiz ke against 108 runs se jeet aur Multan Sultans ke against 8 wickets se. Last ISU-HK meeting mein ISU ne HK ko 80 par dismiss karke 84 for 2 chase kar liya tha.

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Islamabad United won toss, elected bowling
🏟 Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
🌡 33°C💧 27%☁️ 1%💨 8 km/h

Head-to-Head

Last do head-to-head matches mein ISU aur HK 1-1 se level hain. Sabse recent meeting 2026-04-24 ko thi, jab HK 80 par bowled out ho gaye aur ISU ne 83/2 bana diya. ISU ne 8 wickets se jeeta, 80 balls remaining ke saath. Isse pehle 2026-04-12 wali meeting ulta rahi, jahan HK ne 6 wickets se jeeta, 11 balls remaining ke saath, ISU ke 153/9 ko defend karte hue (HK 157/4).

Islamabad United

NRR +0.939WLWWL

ISU ka record 6W-4L hai, +0.939 NRR ke saath. Unke last three results: Peshawar Zalmi ke against 70 runs se L, Multan Sultans ke against 4 wickets se W (8 balls remaining), aur HK ke against 8 wickets se W (80 balls remaining).

Hyderabad Kingsmen

NRR +0.005WWLWW

HK ka record 6W-5L hai, +0.005 NRR ke saath. Unke last three results: Multan Sultans ke against 8 wickets se W (28 balls remaining), Rawalpindiz ke against 108 runs se W, aur ISU ke against 8 wickets se L (80 balls remaining).

Playing XI

ISU
Shadab KhanC
Devon ConwayWK
Sameer Minhas
Mohsin Riaz
Mark Chapman
Haider Ali
Faheem Ashraf
Chris Green
Imad Wasim
Salman Mirza
Richard Gleeson
HK
Marnus LabuschagneC
Usman KhanWK
Maaz Sadaqat
Saim Ayub
Kusal Perera
Glenn Maxwell
Hassan Khan
Irfan Khan
Hunain Shah
Mohammad Ali
Akif Javed

Key Stats

ISUHK
NRR +0.94 +0.01
Elo 1533 1539
Winrate (last 3) 67% 67%
H2H (last 3) 1/2 1/2
PP Econ 7.4 8.4
Mid Econ 8.1 8.0
Death Econ 11.4 11.0
Total score 2 3

Verdict

Saare 4 models ISU ko favour kar rahe hain, average 57% (range 54–59%). Bookmakers bhi models ke saath align hain: ISU 55% (1.74) vs HK 45% (2.12). Key stats overall HK ko 3-2 se lean karte hain, ISU ke NRR edge ke bawajood. Match ka turning point yeh ho sakta hai ki ISU ka powerplay control HK ke middle aur death-overs metrics wale advantage ko offset kar paata hai ya nahi.

ISUHK
59% ML 41%
57% AI 1 43%
54% AI 2 46%
57% Math 43%
55% Books 45%

Usman Khan’s 30-ball blitz

Usman Khan turned a tight chase into Hyderabad Kingsmen’s heist, smashing 61 off 30 to keep the asking rate in check before the finish got nervy. Hyderabad crossed the line by just 2 runs, surviving Islamabad United’s late surge after Mark Chapman’s counterpunch had set up a defendable 184. Even with wickets falling around him, Usman’s clean striking ensured Hyderabad were never chasing the game for long, and the Kingsmen held their nerve when the final over demanded composure.

Death overs decide the thriller

The match swung in the last five overs, where Hyderabad scored 56/1 at 14.0 an over to Islamabad’s 51/2 at 12.8 — a small gap that became the difference. Islamabad’s best spell came earlier through Imad Wasim (2/16 in 2), but Hyderabad kept their finishing resources intact, and the chase stayed intact through the back end. Islamabad did land punches — two wickets in the middle overs and a late push — yet Hyderabad’s cleaner death-overs execution meant every boundary landed with extra weight.

Usman leads, Chapman responds

Usman was the standout, pairing with Kusal Perera in a match-shaping 100-run stand that anchored the chase and set up the late assault. Chapman’s 43 off 26 kept Islamabad’s innings alive after early damage, and his 63-run partnership with Haider Ali rebuilt momentum. For Hyderabad, Hunain Shah’s 2/37 and Mohammad Ali’s 2/44 were expensive but timely enough to keep Islamabad from breaking away completely.

Batting
RBSR
Usman Khan
Usman Khan
HK Batsman
6130203
Mark Chapman
Mark Chapman
ISU Batsman
4326165
Marnus Labuschagne
Marnus Labuschagne
HK Batsman
3932122
Bowling
WREcon
Imad Wasim
Imad Wasim
ISU Bowler
2168.0
Hunain Shah
Hunain Shah
HK Bowler
2379.3
Mohammad Ali
Mohammad Ali
HK Bowler
24411.0

Pre-match edge, flipped early

Islamabad were expected to control the powerplay at home, but Hyderabad’s 54/1 in the first six overs flipped that script and forced Islamabad into catch-up bowling plans. That early platform also insulated Hyderabad from the middle-overs wobble (76/3), letting them attack again at the death rather than merely survive. Islamabad’s stronger NRR and home streak mattered less once their new-ball grip loosened and Hyderabad’s top order dictated tempo.

ML
ISU 59%
AI 1
ISU 57%
AI 2
ISU 54%
Math
ISU 57%
Books
ISU 55%
Playing XI
Shadab Khan
Shadab KhanC Allrounder
Devon Conway
Devon ConwayWK Wicketkeeper
Faheem Ashraf
Faheem Ashraf Bowling Allrounder
Haider Ali
Haider Ali Batsman
Mohsin Riaz
Mohsin Riaz Batsman
Mark Chapman
Mark Chapman Allrounder
Sameer Minhas
Sameer Minhas Allrounder
Chris Green
Chris Green Allrounder
Imad Wasim
Imad Wasim Allrounder
Richard Gleeson
Richard Gleeson Bowler
Salman Mirza
Salman Mirza Bowler
Rest of Squad
Dipendra Singh Airee
Dipendra Singh Airee Batsman
Mohammad Faiq
Mohammad Faiq Allrounder
Salman Irshad
Salman Irshad Bowler
Mehran Mumtaz
Mehran Mumtaz Bowler
Mohammad Wasim Jr
Mohammad Wasim Jr Bowler
Sameen Gul
Sameen Gul Bowler
Mohammad Hasnain
Mohammad Hasnain Bowler
Hamza Sajjad
Hamza Sajjad Bowler
Andries Gous
Andries Gous Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Marnus Labuschagne
Marnus LabuschagneC Batsman
Usman Khan
Usman KhanWK Wicketkeeper
Saim Ayub
Saim Ayub Top Order Batter
Kusal Perera
Kusal Perera Batsman
Maaz Sadaqat
Maaz Sadaqat Allrounder
Irfan Khan
Irfan Khan Allrounder
Hassan Khan
Hassan Khan Allrounder
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell Allrounder
Akif Javed
Akif Javed Bowler
Mohammad Ali
Mohammad Ali Bowler
Hunain Shah
Hunain Shah Bowler
Rest of Squad
Shayan Jahangir
Shayan Jahangir Batsman
Sharjeel Khan
Sharjeel Khan Batsman
Saad Ali
Saad Ali Batsman
Hammad Azam
Hammad Azam Allrounder
Asif Mehmood
Asif Mehmood Bowler
Riley Meredith
Riley Meredith Bowler
Rizwan Mehmood
Rizwan Mehmood Bowler
Ahmed Hussain
Ahmed Hussain Bowler
Ottneil Baartman
Ottneil Baartman Bowler
Maheesh Theekshana
Maheesh Theekshana Bowler
Tayyab Arif
Tayyab Arif Wicketkeeper