United win toss, decide to bowl against Kingsmen in Eliminator 2

Islamabad United received the toss and determined to discipline first against match debutants Hyderabad Kingsmen in Eliminator 2 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 on the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.

Playing XIs

Islamabad United: Devon Conway (wk), Sameer Minhas, Mohsin Riaz, Shadab Khan (c), Mark Chapman, Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Chris Green, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hasnain and Richard Gleeson.

Hyderabad Kingsmen: Maaz Sadaqat, Marnus Labuschagne (c), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (wk), Kusal Perera, Glenn Maxwell, Irfan Niazi, Hassan Khan, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Ali and Akif Javed.

Head-to-head

United and Kingsmen have come face-to-face twice in the marquee league, and their head-to-head file hangs in the stability with one victory apiece.

Their most up-to-date assembly happened final week, which noticed United prevail by eight wickets and 80 balls to spare after bowling out the debutants for a meagre 80.

Matches: 2

Islamabad United: 1

Hyderabad Kingsmen: 1

Form Guide

The two sides enter the high-stakes fixture with contrasting moments because the Kingsmen have only one defeat in their final 5 accomplished matches, which coincidentally got here against the United, who’ve three victories in as many video games.

Kingsmen, however, are on a two-match profitable streak as they’re contemporary from a complete eight-wicket victory over 2021 champions Multan Sultans in the Eliminator 1, following a sensational 108-run conquer fellow debutants RawalPindiz, which earned them a miraculous entry into the playoffs by pipping defending champions Lahore Qalandars in phrases of web run charge.

United, nevertheless, are coming off a grueling 70-run thrashing by the hands of table-toppers Peshawar Zalmi in the Qualifier.

Hyderabad Kingsmen: W, W, L, W, W (most up-to-date first)

Islamabad United: L, W, W, L, W