Match Summary
Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindi Pindiz — PSL 2026 Match 39 Match Summary
26 April 2026By PSL Score Live Editorial · Match Reports Desk
Hyderabad Kingsmen made 244 for 6 and bowled Rawalpindi Pindiz out for 136 at National Stadium on 26 April 2026, winning by 108 runs to clinch a playoff spot and eliminate Lahore Qalandars on net run rate.
Hyderabad Kingsmen and Rawalpindi Pindiz met in PSL 2026 Match 39 at National Stadium, Karachi on 26 April 2026. Hyderabad Kingsmen turned the last league match into a statement. A 244 for 6 — Glenn Maxwell 70, Kusal Perera 50 — was followed by Maxwell taking four for 22 as Rawalpindi were skittled for 136.
The scorecard figures below are taken from the published match card for this fixture. The recap text is written independently for PSL Score Live.
Related pages: fixtures, schedule, points table, teams, National Stadium.
Match snapshot
| Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Pakistan Super League 2026 |
| Match | Match 39 (39 of 44) |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Toss | Rawalpindi Pindiz won the toss and elected to field |
| First innings | Hyderabad Kingsmen 244/6 (20 overs) |
| Second innings | Rawalpindi Pindiz 136 (17.1 overs, target 245) |
| Result | Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 108 runs |
| Player of the match | Glenn Maxwell (Hyderabad Kingsmen) — 4/22 |
How the game unfolded
The equation was brutal: Hyderabad needed a big win to leapfrog Lahore on net run rate. Usman Khan and Perera supplied the runs; Maxwell and Hunain Shah then ripped through Rawalpindi's chase.
Khawaja's 66 was lonely resistance. When Rawalpindi fell short of the revised chase margin, Hyderabad's debut season had a playoff berth — at Lahore's expense.
Takeaway
The published margin for this fixture is Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 108 runs. See the match page for kick-off time, venue and squad context.
Source
Official scores and margins verified against the ESPNcricinfo match card (ID 1527590). Independent analysis only; no ball-by-ball commentary is reproduced here.