Islamabad United won the toss and opted to bowl first
Hyderabad Kingsmen limited Islamabad to 184 runs, in response to their 186-run total
Kingsmen to meet Peshawar Zalmi in the final
IU Vs HHK, PSL 2026 Eliminator 2: Hunain Shah's Last-Over Heroics Power Hyderabad Kingsmen Into Final
Islamabad United Vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, PSL 2026: Here is all you need to know about the Eliminator 2 clash of Pakistan Super League - match report, toss update, playing XIs and more
Summary
Seamer Hunain Shah’s brilliant final over against Islamabad United handed Hyderabad Kingsmen a thrilling two-run win and a spot in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final on Friday (May 1).
Islamabad needed six runs in the last over of Eliminator 2, but Shah held his nerve by landing inch-perfect yorkers and conceding only three runs to limit the three-time champions to 184 for 7. Usman Khan’s 61 not out, his third consecutive fifty, had earlier lifted Hyderabad to 186 for 5 with support from Kusal Perera's quickfire 37 off 21 balls.
Islamabad’s Chris Green (21) and Faheem Ashraf (19) smashed pacer Mohammad Ali for 22 runs in the penultimate over of their chase to bring down the runs required count to six. But Shah conceded just one run from his first three deliveries. Ashraf then holed out to mid-off and Shan bowled two more yorkers to Imad Wasim and Green to deny Islamabad a victory.
“I don’t have words to describe what we’ve done today,” Hyderabad skipper Marnus Labuschagne said. “It looked like we were going to win relatively comfortably and then all of a sudden it looked like it’s over (but) Hunain Shah stepped in and goes for, what, three in the last over to win the game … I’ve got goosebumps just talking about it.”
Hyderabad had lost four games on the trot at the beginning of their debut season, but in a remarkable turnaround, the new franchise won seven of their last eight games, including two must-win playoffs against Multan Sultans and Islamabad. The Kingsmes will take on the Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi in the final on Sunday (May 3).
Islamabad United Vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, PSL 2026: Toss
Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Islamabad United Vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, PSL 2026: Playing XIs
Hyderabad Kingsmen: Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Marnus Labuschagne(c), Usman Khan (wk), Kusal Perera, Glenn Maxwell, Hassan Khan, Irfan Khan, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Ali, Akif Javed
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Islamabad United: Devon Conway (wk), Sameer Minhas, Mohsin Riaz, Shadab Khan (c), Mark Chapman, Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Chris Green, Imad Wasim, Salman Mirza, Richard Gleeson
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