IS vs HK Live Score, PSL 2026: Islamabad opt to bowl first in Eliminator 2

IS vs HK Live Score, PSL 2026 Eliminator 2: Islamabad United (IS) have opted to bowl first against Hyderabad Kingsmen (HK) in Lahore.

IS has the joint-most Pakistan Super League (PSL) trophies with Lahore Qalandars (3), and the most wins in the league (61). Shadab Khan is the biggest fish of the pond. For a chance to script history and lift their 4th trophy, they must beat the Hyderabad Kingsmen (HK). The newest addition to the league, along with Rawalpindiz, had a horrid start. They lost their opening 4 games, but then Marnus Labuschagne’s team turned it around, winning 5 of the next 6 league games. Then, they will face the Multan Sultans in the Eliminator 1. Now, Hyderabad has the opportunity to become the first team to win the PSL trophy in their inaugural year, after IS did in 2016.

PSL 2026 Eliminator 2: IS vs HK Live Score

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IS vs HK Live Score: Pitch Report

01/05/2026 19:20

"There is a little bit of a tinge of green, a terrific covering of grass. It's going to skid off nicely; maybe they have to bowl a little bit fuller than Karachi. It will be quick and bouncy."

Mike Haysman describes the pitch for the Eliminator 2.

IS vs HK Live Score: Playing XIs

01/05/2026 19:09

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

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

IS vs HK Live Score: Shadab wins toss

01/05/2026 19:04

Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan has won the toss and opted to bowl first in Lahore.

IS vs HK Live Score: Lahore is ready for action

01/05/2026 18:55

IS vs HK Live Score: Pitch report for PSL 2026 Eliminator 2

01/05/2026 18:48

The Gaddafi Stadium is usually known to assist batters. In the last few matches, scores of 180 to 200 have become the norm here. The new ball has also offered some assistance, but the captain winning the toss will be looking to bowl first, as the last 5 games played at this venue have been won by chasing teams.

IS vs HK Live Score: Recent form

01/05/2026 18:41

Islamabad United	Hyderabad Kingsmen
Lost to PZ by 70 runs	Won against MS by 8 wickets
Won against MS by 4 wickets	Won against RP by 108 runs
Won over HK by 8 wickets	Lost to IU by 8 wickets
Lost to RP by 6 wickets	Won against MS by 4 wickets
Won against KK by 8 wickets	Won over RP by 5 wickets

IS vs HK Live Score: Head-to-head in PSL

01/05/2026 18:33

Matches	2
Won (Islamabad United)	1
Won (Hyderabad Kingsmen)	1
Tied/No Result	0/0

IS vs HK Live Score: Squads for PSL 2026 Eliminator 2

01/05/2026 18:25

Hyderabad Kingsmen: Maaz Sadaqat, Marnus Labuschagne (c), Usman Khan (wk), Saim Ayub, Kusal Perera, Glenn Maxwell, Hassan Khan, Irfan Khan, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Ali, Akif Javed, Hammad Azam, Syed Saad Ali, Sharjeel Khan, Riley Meredith, Shayan Jahangir, Maheesh Theekshana, Rizwan Mehmood, Tayyab Arif, Ahmed Hussain, Asif Mehmood

Islamabad United: Devon Conway (wk), Sameer Minhas, Mohsin Riaz, Shadab Khan (c), Mark Chapman, Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Chris Green, Imad Wasim, Salman Mirza, Richard Gleeson, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sameen Gul, Andries Gous, Salman Irshad, Mohammad Hasnain, Mehran Mumtaz, Shamar Joseph, Mohammad Faiq, Hamza Sajjad, Nisar Ahmad

IS vs HK Live Score: Toss at 7 in Lahore

01/05/2026 18:16

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Eliminator 2 of the PSL 2026 season between the Islamabad United and Hyderabad Kingsmen at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

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