Hyderabad Kingsmen Vs Islamabad United LIVE Score, PSL 2026: Imad Traps Maxwell Plumb As Kingsmen Lose Half Their Side

Shadab Khan is absolutely on fire here, two in two, and he’s loving every second of it. This one is a clever googly, floated a touch fuller around off but darting through quicker than expected. Hassan Khan goes for a tentative lean forward, but it just doesn’t sit up for him.

He ends up chipping it tamely back towards the bowler, and Shadab doesn’t miss a beat, straightforward catch, all calm hands and instant reaction. Islamabad are electric in the field, and Hassan is back for a duck off just one ball. This is turning into a procession.

Oh this is getting worse by the minute! Imad Wasim joins the party now and the Kingsmen are in absolute disarray. He floats one up, teasingly full and drifting into middle, and Glenn Maxwell tries to get fancy, switches stance, goes for the reverse sweep, but misses it completely. Thud, straight into the back pad.

That looked dead the moment it hit, and the umpire’s finger shoots up without a second thought. Maxwell doesn’t even bother reviewing, he knows it’s curtains. Gone for just 1 off 5, and halfway through the side is already back in the hut. This is turning into a collapse you can’t look away from.

And finally, a bit of counterpunch. Perera isn’t hanging around here. Faheem bangs it in short on middle and leg, and Perera just rolls his wrists beautifully, short-arm jab, pure timing! It flies uppishly through backward square leg, beats the infield, and races away. That’s a cracking boundary, and oh, they needed that badly.

Oh this is turning into a nightmare start, Islamabad are all over them. Gleeson is breathing fire here. Back he comes, hits that tight off-stump channel again with a lovely shape away, and Marnus Labuschagne tries to manufacture something, carving it through the off-side. But nope, thick outside edge. It flies straight to first slip and Faheem Ashraf makes no mistake, sharp hands, clean take.

Just like that, both openers are gone in a flash. Marnus walks back for 5 off 5, and Islamabad have ripped the top order apart early. This is absolute carnage up front.

Whoa, that’s come out of absolutely nowhere! Islamabad have struck first ball, yes, first ball! Gleeson steams in and bangs in a skiddy good-length delivery around off, and Maaz Sadaqat just goes for an ambitious swipe way too early.

It flies off the top edge, hanging in the air, there’s a moment of silence, and then Imad Wasim calmly moves in from third man, gets low, and snaffles it clean.

Gone for a duck, 0 off 1, and Islamabad are up and running in a flash. What a statement start this is.

And here we go, game on! The first roar of the evening as the action kicks off. Out walk Maaz Sadaqat and Marnus Labuschagne, the pair tasked with setting the tone, and there’s a quiet sense of anticipation already building. Maaz takes guard, eyes locked in, ready to face up first.

And charging in with the new ball, it’s Richard Gleeson, all set to fire the opening shot. Buckle up, this is just getting started.

Islamabad United (Playing XI): Devon Conway(w), Sameer Minhas, Mark Chapman, Mohsin Riaz, Shadab Khan(c), Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Chris Green, Imad Wasim, Richard Gleeson, Salman Mirza

Hyderabad Kingsmen (Playing XI): Maaz Sadaqat, Marnus Labuschagne(c), Saim Ayub, Kusal Perera, Usman Khan(w), Glenn Maxwell, Irfan Khan, Hassan Khan, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Ali, Asif Mehmood

Islamabad United have won the toss and have opted to field.

Match 36 of the Pakistan Super League brings Hyderabad Kingsmen up against Islamabad United in Karachi, with the tournament edging into its decisive phase. Hyderabad arrive in red-hot form, riding a four-match winning streak and building serious momentum at just the right time.

Islamabad, meanwhile, are coming off a setback against bottom-placed Rawalpindiz, where both their batting and bowling units misfired, leaving them searching for a response.

The earlier meeting between these sides saw the Kingsmen chase down 153 comfortably, and they will take confidence from that result, while Islamabad will be under pressure to reset quickly and keep their campaign on track.

The match 36 of PSL 2026 between Hyderabad Kingsmen and Islamabad United will be telecasted in India. It will also not be streamed on any app in India due to political tensions between the two countries.

Islamabad United: Devon Conway(w), Sameer Minhas, Mohammad Faiq, Shadab Khan(c), Mark Chapman, Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Chris Green, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hasnain, Richard Gleeson, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sameen Gul, Andries Gous, Salman Irshad, Salman Mirza, Mehran Mumtaz, Shamar Joseph, Mohsin Riaz, Hamza Sajjad, Nisar Ahmad

Hyderabad Kingsmen: Maaz Sadaqat, Marnus Labuschagne(c), Saim Ayub, Kusal Perera, Usman Khan(w), Glenn Maxwell, Irfan Khan, Hassan Khan, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Ali, Akif Javed, Hammad Azam, Syed Saad Ali, Sharjeel Khan, Riley Meredith, Shayan Jahangir, Maheesh Theekshana, Rizwan Mehmood, Tayyab Arif, Ahmed Hussain, Asif Mehmood

Match: Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Standings: HYDK (4th), ISU (3rd)

Hello cricket fans! We're back with the live coverage of match 36 of PSL 2026 between Islamabad United and Hyderabad Kingsmen at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday, April 24. Stay tuned for the live score and real-time updates of the match.