HYDK beat MS by 8 wickets in Eliminator 1 of PSL 2026
Maaz Sadaqat and Usman Khan smash half-centuries to chase 160 runs
Maaz Sadaqat was adjudged 'Player of the Match for his unbeaten 64 of 33 balls
Hyderabad Kingsmen (HYDK) thumped Multan Sultans (MS) by 8 wickets and 28 balls to spare in Eliminator 1 of Pakistan Super League 2026 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday, April 29.
With this win, Multan Sultans have officially crashed out of the tournament, while Kingsmen will face Islamabad United in Eliminator 2 to decide who'll join Peshawar Zalmi in the final.
After being invited to bat first, MS's batting order was left rattled by HYDK bowlers at 93/7 at one stage, but Shan Masood stabilized the innings with a well-crafted unbeaten 69 off 46 balls and took MS to a respectable total of 159/9 in 20 overs. Mohammad Ali, Akif Javed, and Hunain Shan picked two wickets each for HYDK.
In reply, HYDK lost the wicket of skipper Marnus Labuschagne early, but youngster Maaz Sadaqat, along with wicket-keeper Usman Khan, utilized the powerplay to the optimum and tilted the match in their favor by putting 67 runs on the board in the first 6 overs.
Usman Khan blazed a 29-ball fifty and smashed 8 fours and 3 sixes in his innings of 65 runs, whereas Maaz Sadaqat also brought up his half-century in just 25 balls and remained unbeaten on 64 off 33 balls to guide his team with 8 balls left.
Hyderabad Kings will now take on the Islamabad United in the Eliminator 2 of PSL 2026 on May 1 in Lahore.
Multan Sultans Vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, PSL 2026: Toss Update
Hyderabad Kingsmen have won the toss and elected to field first.
Multan Sultans Vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, PSL 2026: Playing XIs
Hyderabad Kingsmen: Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Marnus Labuschagne(c), Usman Khan(w), Kusal Perera, Glenn Maxwell, Hassan Khan, Irfan Khan, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Ali, Akif Javed
Multan Sultans: Sahibzada Farhan, Steven Smith, Josh Philippe(w), Shan Masood, Ashton Turner(c), Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Mohammad Nawaz, Peter Siddle, Faisal Akram, Muhammad Ismail
Multan Sultans Vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, PSL 2026: Streaming Details
The Eliminator 1 of PSL 2026 between Multan Sultans and Hyderabad Kingsmen will not be telecast live in India due to political tensions between both India and Pakistan.
Who won in Eliminator 1 of PSL 2026?
Hyderabad Kingsmen thrashed Multan Sultans by 8 wickets in Eliminator 1 of PSL 2026
Who was the 'Player of the Match' in Eliminator 1 of PSL 2026?
Maaz Sadaqat was adjudged 'Player of the Match for his unbeaten 64 of 33 balls
