Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United — PSL 2026 Match 21 Match Summary

Hyderabad Kingsmen beat Islamabad United by six wickets with 11 balls remaining in PSL 2026 Match 21 on 12 April 2026 at National Stadium, Karachi (night listing on the schedule; the match centre shows a 19:00 local start block). Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and elected to field first. Islamabad United posted 153 for 9 in 20.0 overs at 7.65 runs per over. Hyderabad replied with 157 for 4 in 18.1 overs at 8.64 per over chasing 154, with 11 balls unused in the allotment.

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This Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United match summary rests on Marnus Labuschagne’s 61 not out from 53 (6 fours, 115.09 strike rate) as player of the match, Asif Mehmood’s 4 for 18 in 2 overs (9.00) in the fielding innings, plus a chase that wobbled in the middle before Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell (21 not out from 9) closed the target.

Official points: Hyderabad Kingsmen 2, Islamabad United 0. A six-wicket win with 11 balls left is a clean two points for a side that had the chance to back up a night game in Karachi with another controlled finish.

154 in 20 overs implies 7.70 per over as a par line. Islamabad reached 57 for 1 in the mandatory powerplay on the ESPN match-flow strip, then Hyderabad answered with 56 for 1 in their own first six. The middle overs told a different story for United as run-outs and a slow late squeeze left 153 as the total. Hyderabad then built a 60-run second-wicket stand between Labuschagne and Saim Ayub (35 from 26) before three wickets fell for five runs in 10 balls.

Powerplay runs and the first wicket

Devon Conway and Sameer Minhas opened. Islamabad reached 50 in 4.5 overs on the feed, with 1 extra in that first 50 on the ESPN match-flow strip. Sameer Minhas was 22 from 13 (3 fours, 1 six) when Mohammad Ali beat him with a slower ball that dragged back onto off stump at 56 for 1 in 5.5 overs.

Through the mandatory powerplay (0.1 to 6.0), Islamabad reached 57 for 1 wicket. Hyderabad reviewed an lbw shout against Conway in 6.4 overs on the log; the decision was struck down.

Run-outs and a middle-order stall

Mohammad Faiq was 18 from 14 (1 six) when Hyderabad ran him out (Irfan Khan / Usman Khan†) at 87 for 2 in 9.3 overs. Devon Conway was 45 from 31 (7 fours) when Hunain Shah and Usman Khan combined to run him out at 89 for 3 in 9.5 overs, a second run-out in a tight window that left United rebuilding from a strong start.

Mark Chapman made 42 from 30 (3 fours, 2 sixes) when Irfan Khan held a catch at deep midwicket off Asif Mehmood at 150 for 6 in 19.1 overs. Haider Ali was 6 from 11 when Maaz Sadaqat took a catch at deep midwicket off Glenn Maxwell at 105 for 4 in 13.3 overs. Faheem Ashraf was 5 from 8 when Mohammad Ali found lbw on review (three reds) at 113 for 5 in 15.3 overs.

Imad Wasim was 6 from 9 when Labuschagne held a catch off Asif Mehmood at 152 for 7 in 19.3 overs. Mehran Mumtaz was 2 from 2 when Hunain Shah took a catch off Asif Mehmood at 152 for 8 in 19.4 overs. Chris Green was 0 from 1 when Marnus Labuschagne ran in from long-on to hold a catch off Asif Mehmood at 153 for 9 in 19.6 overs. Salman Irshad was 1 not out from 1. Extras 6 (4 leg-byes, 2 wides).

The strategic timeout is listed at Islamabad United 100 for 3 in 12.0 overs (Chapman 7, Haider 5 on that line). Islamabad reached 150 in 18.5 overs on the feed. Overs 19.1 to 20.0 carried a slow over-rate penalty on the ESPN match details (extra fielder inside the circle).

Islamabad United batting lines (scorecard)

• Devon Conway: 45 (31)
• Mark Chapman: 42 (30)
• Sameer Minhas: 22 (13)
• Mohammad Faiq: 18 (14)
• Faheem Ashraf: 5 (8)
• Imad Wasim: 6 (9)
• Haider Ali: 6 (11)
• Mehran Mumtaz: 2 (2)
• Chris Green: 0 (1)
• Salman Irshad: 1* (1)

Mohammad Ali took 2 for 26 in 4 (6.50), removing Minhas bowled and Faheem on review. Glenn Maxwell took 1 for 21 in 4 (5.25) with Haider caught at deep midwicket. Asif Mehmood’s 4 for 18 in 2 (9.00) accounts for Chapman at deep midwicket, Imad to Labuschagne, Mehran to Hunain Shah, and Green to Labuschagne at long-on.

Kusal Perera bowled 4 overs for 44 (11.00) without a wicket on the sheet. Hunain Shah bowled 4 overs for 29 (7.25) wicketless. Akif Javed bowled 2 overs for 11 (5.50) without a wicket on the rows we used.

Names in this block follow the ESPNcricinfo bowler order for the printed table; if a late squad change swapped one seam role, treat the overs and economy columns as the source of truth.

Hyderabad Kingsmen bowling figures (as recorded on ESPNcricinfo)

• Mohammad Ali: 2/26 (4)
• Kusal Perera: 0/44 (4)
• Hunain Shah: 0/29 (4)
• Glenn Maxwell: 1/21 (4)
• Akif Javed: 0/11 (2)
• Asif Mehmood: 4/18 (2)

Powerplay start and the Labuschagne–Ayub stand

Maaz Sadaqat made 30 from 16 (4 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 187.50) when Faheem Ashraf held a catch off Chris Green’s bowling at 50 for 1 in 4.5 overs. Hyderabad reached 50 in 4.4 overs on the flow strip, with 1 extra in that first 50 on the ESPN match-flow strip. Marnus Labuschagne stayed 61 not out from 53 (6 fours, 115.09), passing 50 in 46 balls on the milestones (5 fours to that mark on the card).

Saim Ayub made 35 from 26 when Devon Conway† held an edge off Faheem Ashraf at 110 for 2 in 13.1 overs. Usman Khan was 1 from 2 when Islamabad reviewed a caught-behind call off Faheem Ashraf; the decision was upheld with a spike on replay at 112 for 3 in 13.4 overs. Kusal Perera was 2 from 4 when Faheem Ashraf held a catch off Chris Green at 115 for 4 in 14.4 overs.

Maxwell and Labuschagne finish

Glenn Maxwell was 21 not out from 9 (1 four, 2 sixes, strike rate 233.33). Hyderabad reached 100 in 11.4 overs and 150 in 17.6 overs. Extras 7 (1 bye, 1 leg-bye, 1 no-ball, 4 wides).

The strategic timeout was Hyderabad Kingsmen 102 for 1 in 12.0 overs (Labuschagne 41, Ayub 29 on that line). Islamabad reviewed an lbw against Labuschagne in 15.1 overs; the decision was struck down.

Hyderabad Kingsmen batting lines (scorecard)

• Marnus Labuschagne (c): 61* (53)
• Maaz Sadaqat: 30 (16)
• Saim Ayub: 35 (26)
• Usman Khan †: 1 (2)
• Glenn Maxwell: 21* (9)
• Kusal Perera: 2 (4)

Chris Green took 2 for 19 in 4 (4.75) with Maaz and Perera both caught to Faheem Ashraf on the card. Faheem Ashraf took 2 for 33 in 4 (8.25) with Ayub and Usman both caught behind Conway on the ESPN fall list.

Imad Wasim bowled 3 overs for 46 (15.33) without a wicket on the first line while Labuschagne still built his innings through the middle. Richard Gleeson bowled 3 overs for 20 (6.66) wicketless on the rows we used. Salman Irshad bowled 3.1 overs for 27 (8.52) without a wicket. Mehran Mumtaz bowled 1 over for 10 (10.00) without a wicket. Green bowled 4 overs for 19 (4.75) with 2 wickets on the printed sheet.

If your export splits Imad or Gleeson across the card order, reconcile with the ESPN overs column before treating the economy line as final.

Islamabad United bowling figures (as recorded on ESPNcricinfo)

• Imad Wasim: 0/46 (3)
• Richard Gleeson: 0/20 (3)
• Faheem Ashraf: 2/33 (4)
• Chris Green: 2/19 (4)
• Salman Irshad: 0/27 (3.1)
• Mehran Mumtaz: 0/10 (1)

154 in 20 overs implies 7.70 per over as a fair share. Hyderabad ran at 8.64 through 18.1 overs and still had six wickets in hand, so the win was built across phases rather than one frantic over.

Islamabad’s own 7.65 run rate in the first dig was close to a workable T20 line, yet two run-outs in the middle overs and Asif Mehmood’s 4 for 18 in 2 overs at the death left 153 on the board. This Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United match summary frames the game as a fast start for each powerplay, a middle stretch for United that bled momentum, then a chase that slipped briefly before Labuschagne and Maxwell finished.

87 for 2 becomes 89 for 3 in two balls

Faiq and Conway fell in two deliveries in the 10th over on the ESPN match-flow strip, both run-outs, which turned a 57 for 1 powerplay into a middle order that had to rebuild.

Asif Mehmood’s final spell

Chapman fell at 150 for 6 in 19.1 overs, then Imad, Mehran, and Green fell across 19.3, 19.4, and 19.6 overs on the ESPN fall list. Those wickets sit inside Asif Mehmood’s 4 for 18 in 2 overs on the ESPN table, which closed Islamabad at 153 for 9 in 19.6 overs.

110 for 2 to 115 for 4 in five runs

Ayub, Usman, and Perera fell in 10 balls for 5 runs on the ESPN match-flow strip, which gave United a mini window before Labuschagne and Maxwell closed the chase.

Hyderabad took two points on the published line; Islamabad took none. Check our points table after the rest of the round.

Hyderabad Kingsmen

Labuschagne’s 61 not out from 53 anchored the chase, Maaz’s 30 from 16 set the powerplay tone, and Asif Mehmood’s 4 for 18 in 2 overs flipped Islamabad’s innings late. Maxwell’s 21 not out from 9 kept the rate flat when Ayub, Usman, and Perera fell in a short window.

Islamabad United

Conway (45 from 31) and Chapman (42 from 30) gave United a 100 for 3 platform at the timeout. Chris Green’s 2 for 19 in 4 overs (4.75) took Maaz and Perera with Faheem holding both catches. Faheem Ashraf’s 2 for 33 in 4 overs (8.25) had Ayub and Usman caught behind Conway. Two run-outs in the 10th over on the ESPN match-flow strip cost United a bigger total.

153 for 9 is a National Stadium card that Hyderabad could chase with six wickets in hand; 157 for 4 in 18.1 overs is a chase that wobbled in the middle and still closed with 11 balls to spare. This Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United match summary stops there: Hyderabad won by six wickets, Labuschagne took player of the match on the match info line, and the points went to the Kingsmen.

Numbers were checked against the ESPNcricinfo full scorecard for Match 21. Commentary and layout here are original to PSL Score Live and are not taken from syndicated match reports or ESPN’s live text.

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Which side won PSL 2026 Match 21 between Hyderabad Kingsmen and Islamabad United?

Hyderabad Kingsmen won by six wickets with 11 balls remaining.

What were the team totals?

Islamabad United scored 153/9 in 20 overs. Hyderabad Kingsmen scored 157/4 in 18.1 overs chasing 154.

Who won the toss?

Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and elected to field first.

Who was player of the match?

Marnus Labuschagne was named player of the match (61 not out from 53 balls for Hyderabad Kingsmen, on the match info line).

Who top-scored in the match?

Marnus Labuschagne was 61 not out from 53 for Hyderabad Kingsmen. Devon Conway scored 45 from 31 for Islamabad United.

Who took the most wickets for Hyderabad Kingsmen in the first innings?

Asif Mehmood took 4 for 18 in 2 overs. Mohammad Ali took 2 for 26 in 4 overs.