Match Summary
Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen — PSL 2026 Eliminator 1 Match Summary
29 April 2026By PSL Score Live Editorial · Match Reports Desk
Hyderabad Kingsmen chased 160 with two wickets down and beat Multan Sultans by eight wickets in Eliminator 1 at Gaddafi Stadium on 29 April 2026. Maaz Sadaqat's unbeaten 64 from 33 earned player of the match.
Multan Sultans and Hyderabad Kingsmen met in PSL 2026 Eliminator 1 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 29 April 2026. Hyderabad Kingsmen ended Multan's season with a chase that barely tested them. Multan managed 159 for 9 — Shan Masood 69 — but Maaz Sadaqat and Usman Khan both passed fifty as Hyderabad won with 28 balls left.
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, Gaddafi Stadium.
Match snapshot
| Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Pakistan Super League 2026 |
| Match | Eliminator 1 (42 of 44) |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Toss | Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and elected to field |
| First innings | Multan Sultans 159/9 (20 overs) |
| Second innings | Hyderabad Kingsmen 162/2 (15.2 overs, target 160) |
| Result | Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining) |
| Player of the match | Maaz Sadaqat (Hyderabad Kingsmen) — 64* (33) |
How the game unfolded
Multan's innings lost rhythm after early wickets to Akif Javed and Mohammad Ali. Masood's lone hand could not lift them past 160, and Hyderabad's powerplay response was immediate.
Maaz's 64 not out and Usman's 64 (before holing out) showcased the depth that carried Hyderabad through the group stage. The win set up an Eliminator 2 date with Islamabad United.
Takeaway
The published margin for this fixture is Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining). See the match page for kick-off time, venue and squad context.
Source
Official scores and margins verified against the ESPNcricinfo match card (ID 1527593). Independent analysis only; no ball-by-ball commentary is reproduced here.