Hyderabad Kingsmen batters alternate fist bumps throughout their Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 11 match towards RawalPindiz on the Nationwide Financial institution Stadium in Karachi on April 16, 2026. — PSLKingsmen chase down goal in 16.3 overs.Hunain Shah named Participant of the Match.Irfan stays top-scorer with unbeaten 34.
Hyderabad Kingsmen beat Rawalpindiz by 5 wickets to proceed their profitable run within the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 11 on the Nationwide Financial institution Stadium in Karachi on Thursday.
Kingsmen chased down the goal in 16.3 overs, dropping 5 wickets, due to essential contributions from skipper Marnus Labuschagne, Kusal Perera and Irfan Khan Niazi.
The staff suffered an early setback within the opening over as Asif Afridi struck to take away opener Maaz Sadaqat, who scored 4 off 5 deliveries, together with a boundary.
Marnus Labuschagne and Saim Ayub added some stability with an honest partnership, nevertheless it was short-lived as Afridi struck once more to dismiss Saim for 15 off 11 balls, together with a six, leaving the aspect at 28-2 in 4.1 overs.
Usman Khan turned the third batter to fall contained in the powerplay as Mohammad Amir eliminated the wicketkeeper-batter for a duck off eight balls.
RawalPindiz fought again by selecting up one other wicket, with Saad Masood dismissing Labuschagne lbw after his essential 32 off 21 deliveries, which included six boundaries, lowering the aspect to 68-4 in 9 overs.
The Kingsmen got here below additional strain as they misplaced their fifth wicket, with Ben Sears eradicating Glenn Maxwell for a first-ball duck.
Perera and Irfan Niazi then steadied the innings with an important partnership, taking the staff previous the 100-run mark.
Kingsmen sealed victory within the sixteenth over as Perera remained unbeaten on 32 off 24 deliveries with three fours and a six whereas Irfan performed a formidable knock of 34 off 29 balls with three fours and a six because the duo notched up a 50-run partnership to information the chase.
Batting first, Pindiz have been restricted to 121-9 of their allotted 20 overs courtesy of an distinctive bowling efficiency by Kingsmen’s assault.
The staff suffered an early setback when Glenn Maxwell struck within the third over, eradicating opening batter Usman Khawaja, who managed two off 5 deliveries.
Pacer Mohammad Ali offered an important breakthrough by dismissing skipper Mohammad Rizwan, who was clear bowled for 15 off 16 balls after hitting three fours, leaving the aspect reeling at 20-2 in 4.2 overs.
On the finish of the powerplay, Hunain Shah inflicted one other blow as Daryl Mitchell fell for a five-ball duck, rising the strain on the batting aspect.
Hunain struck once more within the tenth over, claiming his second wicket by dismissing Abdullah Fazal, who scored 11 off 14 balls with a solitary boundary, leaving the staff struggling at 41-4.
Yasir Khan and Sam Billings then mixed to regular the innings, rotating the strike and including essential runs to take the overall previous the 50-run mark within the twelfth over.
Nonetheless, Ali struck once more handy Pindiz their fifth blow as Yasir Khan was dismissed for a gentle 24 off 30 balls, together with one 4, which additionally ended a 21-run partnership.
Kingsmen have been fast to wrap up the innings as Saad Masood turned the following Pindiz batter to be dismissed run out by a direct hit from Marnus Labuschagne after scoring 10 off 5 deliveries, together with two fours.
Wickets continued to tumble for Rawalpindiz as they have been diminished to seven down when Asif Mehmood struck to assert the important thing wicket of Sam Billings, who performed a strong knock of 26 off 22 deliveries, together with one 4 and a six, leaving the staff reeling at 97-7 in 16.5 overs.
Asif Afridi then got here to the crease and opened his account with a boundary, serving to the staff’s complete cross the 100-run mark.
Hunain picked up his third wicket of the match, dismissing Mubasir Khan, who performed a valiant knock of 11 off seven deliveries that includes two fours.
Ali was in prime type with the ball as he picked up his third wicket, eradicating Ben Sears for a duck, whereas the primary innings concluded with Asif Afridi unbeaten on 15, whereas Amir scored two runs as nicely.
Mohammad Ali and Hunain Shah starred for Hyderabad Kingsmen with each pacers claiming three wickets every of their spells whereas Asif Mehmood and Glenn Maxwell additionally chipped in with one wicket apiece.
