KARACHI: Debutants Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and elected to field first against three-time champions Islamabad United in the 11th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the National Bank Stadium on Sunday.
Playing XIs
Hyderabad Kingsmen: Saim Ayub, Mas Sadaq, Marnus Labuschagne (catch), Usman Khan (VK), Khusal Perera, Glenn Maxwell, Irfan Khan Niazi, Hasan Khan, Hunain Shah, Asif Mehmood and Mohammad Ali.
Islamabad United: Devon Conway (week), Samir Minhas, Mohammad Faiq, Mark Chapman, Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Chris Green (catch), Richard Gleeson, Mehran Mumtaz and Salman Irshad.
head-to-head
The upcoming match marks the first meeting between United and the Kingsmen, making their first appearance in the PSL.
Form Guide
United and the Kingsmen enter the competition with contrasting momentum as the three-time champions have only lost one of their last five matches, while the new entrants have managed just one win in as many games.
The 2024 champions got off to a poor start to their PSL 11 campaign, suffering a five-wicket defeat at the hands of Multan Sultans. Their next match against Peshawar Zalmi was abandoned due to rain in Lahore.
United then forced a stunning turnaround and convincingly won their next three matches against Quetta Gladiators, Rawalpindis and defending champions Lahore Qalandars to finish third in the points table with seven points.
On the other hand, the Kingsmen lost each of their opening four games against the Gladiators, Qalandars, Sultans and Zalmi respectively, before eventually clinching a much-desired win by defeating the 2020 champions Karachi Kings on Saturday.
Islamabad United: W, W, W, NR, L (Most recent first)
Hyderabad Kingsmen: W, L, L, L, L