- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.1 Over the wicket, pitched up and curving across off, tries to squeeze it away to point and has got an outside edge to the keeper, excellent diving grab to his left, pockets the catch low down. Third umpire takes a look and there is a proper deflection and a neat catch 64/21.1 Over the wicket, Ben Sears gets the big fish! Hits the deck hard and gets searing bounce, he tries an ambitious and too adventurous shot, shuffling across his stumps in a bid to ramp it away and didn't account for the angle and pace, rather disdain in his ways, that's a massive loss for Hyderabad. Should have been a little wary of the threat Sears carry with his pace and you know take some time assess the conditions 10/19.1 Massive breakthrough! Tries to clear the ground and ends up being swallowed by Sam Billings at long-on, didn't get the middle and not enough distance on it, departs right after thumping his fifty 119/46.5 He's played this straigh to the man at long-off, didn't fully get under it and lacked the elevation, taken calmly by Forrester at long-off, bowl was fired quick and dipped on him. Hyderabad need a big total and so the approach is understandable 93/39.2 Back-to-back wickets and Saad is mocking him! Irfan wanted to press his case and go berserk right from the get-go, lifts it up and doesn't muscle it enough to clear the man at long-off! Forrester tracked it superbly from the bat, in the air and then into his big bucket hands 119/519.1 Lahore Qalandars would be watching this game with close interest as well. A huge win will ensure Lahore's exodus from the tournament Forrester comes over the wicket, fraction short on an irksome off-stump line, swiped to long-off and runs late, a direct-hit at non-striker's end bring an end to a marvelous innings, Billings hits the bull's eye and Maxwell was out of the picture, knew every step towards the stumps was futile but he has done his job! PSL needed a Maxwell-innings and it got it today 227/6Extras9 (lb 2, w 7)TOTAL244/6 (20 Overs, RR: 12.2)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Marnus Labuschagne, 1.1 ov), 2-64 (Maaz Sadaqat, 5.1 ov), 3-93 (Saim Ayub, 6.5 ov), 4-119 (Usman Khan, 9.1 ov), 5-119 (Irfan Khan, 9.2 ov), 6-227 (Glenn Maxwell, 19.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Asif Afridi 2 0 27 1 13.5 3 2 2 0 0 BV Sears 4 0 49 1 12.25 8 7 2 2 0 Mohammad Amir 4 0 57 0 14.25 5 10 1 1 0 Amad Butt 4 0 48 1 12 7 2 4 3 0 Saad Masood 4 0 34 2 8.5 5 2 1 1 0 D Forrester 2 0 27 0 13.5 2 2 2 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.2 Much-needed wicket for Hyderabad! Jahangir takes a gem of a catch, sprinting in from the deep square and pocketing the catch low! It was a well-direct short ball at middle, a premeditated violent swing of the bat as he prances down the track and it looked very tedious to pull from there or bail out, ball went high in the air and gave enough time to the fielder to settle underneath. Throws his wicket away 56/21.4 Good length and curled it back through the gate, tight off-stump line, tries to smash it over mid-off and finds Labuschagne to perfection! Didn't get the timing and elevation, easy catch! Perfect start for Hyderabad! Akif will be euphoric with this wicket after a shaky start to the over 13/15.4 Wrecks his stumps! This is proving to be a game-changing over! Hits the deck hard and saw him coming down the track and trying to whack it leg-side, got an inside-edge that deflected back onto the stumps. That's the asking rate pressure but he could have taken a few balls before teeing off 56/39.4 Around the wicket, bouncer shoots up quickly at his. neck height, attempts a front-foot pull and Sadaqat takes a sprwaling running catch at deep square; holds onto it nicely and once again Hyderabad believe they can do what seems quite a stiff ask - bowling them out on 158 or less. Wickets is the only way they can stay alive in this. Billings will be admonishing himself 94/411.4 Bowls it short on middle, hangs back deep in his crease and tries to smash it over deep midwicket, hasn't got all of it and the man at deep midwicket takes an absolute screamer, dashing to his right and swooping under the ball in no time to take a diving take, Hassan with an incredible effort in the deep and now the game is on! Hyderabad are doing the needful, just need to keep picking wickets while Rawalpindiz are fighting for other reasons; they would want to oblivious to their opposition's qualifying status and push for a win 102/512.6 That is sensational! Once again Hyderabad stay afloat with a timely scalp! Maxwell snaffled that moving to his left and swooped like a falling start to take a stupendous diving catch at mid-off! Shortish around the line off and he wanted to club it downtown; doesn't like to be bogged down and get dictated; that's this young man's mindset but this can be sometimes a recipe for one's own peril. It's getting tighter and tighter 113/613.6 Pitched short around the line off, and can you believe it? They have lost another one! A soft dismissal out of nowhere! That is exactly what the doctor prescribed for Hyderabad! A superb low catch from the captain himself, Labuschagne who has marshalled his troops brilliantly, giving advices to his teammates, making sane bowling changes and his tactics have been spot on. Well, this was a needless shot, not much oomph behind and not quite under it 122/714.4 Rip through the stumps! The big players have really turned the game on its head! Bowls it full right into the blockhole from around the wicket and Amir tries to slog it leg-side, goes for a duck! Oh, this is unbelievable stuff! Hyderabad just need two wickets and not concede more than 33 runs to sneak into the playoffs! Maxwell produces his magic on the big day! First with the bat and now stepping up with the ball 125/816.6 Too leg-sidish, fuller on middle and leg, works it to short fine and Abbas might be short of his crease at non-striker's end! Oh, no! This game had everything in it! It's as if the whole universe is conspiring to help Hyderabad sneak into the playoffs! Rizwan in the dugout is absolutely shocked, long faces in the camp! What a fabulous game of cricket we have been treated to! Abbas was caught napping, not the fastest of the runners between wickets and he paused for a while before running down the track and by then it was too late, brilliant throw and awareness from the fielder to throw at the right end because you can easily panic in this situation 136/917.1 And that's it! What a stunning yorker! Hyderabad are through to the playoffs, making it into the top four in their debut season! Lahore have been knocked out! Wow, what a game of cricket and what a remarkable come-from-behind qualification into the playoffs! Bowls it full and gun-barrel straight, clattering the stumps and the celebrations are wild! This is incredible stuff from Hyderabad! Glenn Maxwell was the standout performer; all the big guns were switched on today and scripted a fabulous win! Khawaja left stranded on the other end; he was the lone-ranger but he kept losing his partners and Hyderabad kept finding wickets at frequent intervals! M.Ali, Akif javed, Hunain and Maxwell were phenomenal and boy didn't they turn up? 136/10Extras3 (lb 1, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL136 all out (17.1 Overs, RR: 7.92)Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Shahzaib Khan, 1.4 ov), 2-56 (Mohammad Rizwan, 5.2 ov), 3-56 (Kamran Ghulam, 5.4 ov), 4-94 (Sam Billings, 9.4 ov), 5-102 (Dian Forrester, 11.4 ov), 6-113 (Saad Masood, 12.6 ov), 7-122 (Amad Butt, 13.6 ov), 8-125 (Mohammad Amir, 14.4 ov), 9-136 (Asif Afridi, 16.6 ov), 10-136 (Ben Sears, 17.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mohammad Ali 4 0 23 1 5.75 8 2 0 0 0 Akif Javed 4 0 38 3 9.5 8 5 1 0 1 Saim Ayub 2 0 27 0 13.5 1 5 0 0 0 Hunain Shah 3.1 0 22 4 6.94 6 2 0 0 0 GJ Maxwell 4 0 25 1 6.25 9 1 1 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Rawalpindiz , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-16.00, Interval 16.00-16.20, Second Session 16.20-17.50
Match days
26 April 2026 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Hyderabad Kingsmen 2, Rawalpindiz 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 78 runs, 2 wickets)
- Hyderabad Kingsmen: 50 runs in 4.2 overs (26 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 22 balls (Maaz Sadaqat 23, Usman Khan 26, Ex 1)
- Over 5.1: Review by Rawalpindiz (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - Maaz Sadaqat (Struck down)
- Strategic Timeout: Hyderabad Kingsmen - 78/2 in 6.0 overs (Usman Khan 30, Saim Ayub 12)
- Hyderabad Kingsmen: 100 runs in 7.3 overs (45 balls), Extras 3
- Usman Khan: 50 off 24 balls (4 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Hyderabad Kingsmen: 150 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 6
- Over 12.3: Review by Rawalpindiz (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Zulfiqar Jan, Batter - MDKJ Perera (Struck down)
- Strategic Timeout: Hyderabad Kingsmen - 169/5 in 14.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 38, GJ Maxwell 25)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 28 balls (MDKJ Perera 21, GJ Maxwell 25, Ex 4)
- Hyderabad Kingsmen: 200 runs in 16.6 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
- GJ Maxwell: 50 off 31 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 18.1 - 20.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 54 balls (MDKJ Perera 32, GJ Maxwell 63, Ex 6)
- MDKJ Perera: 50 off 30 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Innings Break: Hyderabad Kingsmen - 244/6 in 20.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 50, Hassan Khan 16)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 57 runs, 3 wickets)
- Rawalpindiz: 50 runs in 4.4 overs (29 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: Rawalpindiz - 57/3 in 6.0 overs (UT Khawaja 28, SW Billings 1)
- Rawalpindiz: 100 runs in 10.6 overs (67 balls), Extras 1
- UT Khawaja: 50 off 29 balls (7 x 4)
- Strategic Timeout: Rawalpindiz - 125/8 in 14.4 overs (UT Khawaja 59)
Match Coverage
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Hunain Shah's four-for rolled out Rawalpindiz for 136 all out, after fifites from Glenn Maxwell and Kusal Perera had taken them to 244 for 6



