Summary Glenn Maxwell played a brilliant innings, scoring 70 runs, while Usman Khan contributed 54 runs.
KARACHI – Hyderabad Kingsmen have set a target of 245 runs for Rawalpindiz in the 39th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11.
The match is being played at the National Bank Stadium, where Hyderabad Kingsmen were invited to bat first and posted 244 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs.
Glenn Maxwell played a brilliant innings, scoring 70 runs, while Usman Khan contributed 54 runs. Maaz Sadaqat made 28, Saim Ayub added 12, and captain Marnus Labuschagne scored just 5 runs. Irfan Khan was dismissed without scoring.
Kusal Perera remained unbeaten on 50 runs, and Hassan Khan added 16 not out to help push the total close to 245.
For Rawalpindiz, Saad Masood took 2 wickets, while Amad Butt, Asif Afridi, and Ben Sears claimed one wicket each.
Head-to-Head
This is only the second meeting between the two sides in PSL history. Hyderabad Kingsmen claimed victory in their previous low-scoring contest during PSL 11, giving them a 1-0 edge in the head-to-head tally.
Playing XIs
Hyderabad Kingsmen: Maaz Sadaqat, Marnus Labuschagne (captain), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Kusal Perera, Glenn Maxwell, Irfan Niazi, Hassan Khan, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Ali, Akif Javed.
RawalPindiz: Mohammad Rizwan (captain/wicketkeeper), Shahzaib Khan, Usman Khawaja, Kamran Ghulam, Sam Billings, Dian Forrester, Saad Masood, Amad Butt, Asif Afridi, Ben Sears, Mohammad Amir.
