MS vs HK Live Score, PSL 2026 Eliminator 1: Do-or-die clash for Multan & Hyderabad

MS vs HK Live Score, PSL 2026 Eliminator 1: Knockout cricket has a way of flattening the script. PSL 2026 has been wide open all season, and now it comes down to single matches. Multan Sultans, third on the table, finished the league stage with two straight defeats. Hyderabad Kingsmen, the debutants who looked dead and buried in the first half of the tournament, are walking into Lahore on a four-match unbeaten run. The MS vs HK Eliminator 1 is about all or nothing. The loser will exit, while the winner will have one more shot at qualifying for the final through PSL 2026 Eliminator 2.

Predicted MS vs HK Playing XIs

Multan Sultans

Sahibzada Farhan, Steve Smith, Josh Philippe (wk), Shan Masood, Ashton Turner (C), Arafat Minhas, Muhammad Ismail, PM Siddle, Mohammad Imran, Faisal Akram, Mohammad Wasim

Hyderabad Kingsmen

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

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MS vs HK Live Streaming Details

29/04/2026 18:00

Pakistan: A Sports, PTV Sports, Geo Super and Ten Sports (TV); Tapmad, Tamasha and Myco (streaming)
UK: ARY Digital (TV); ARY Plus (streaming)
USA & Canada: Willow TV
Australia & New Zealand: ESPN
Middle East (MENA): Cricbuzz / Cricbuzz TV (Elife, Switch TV, Starzplay)
Sri Lanka: Dialog TV / Dialog ViU app
Bangladesh: T Sports (TV); Tapmad (streaming)
Rest of the World: Tapmad and the Sports TV YouTube channel
India: No official broadcast or streaming partner

MS vs HK Match Preview: Hyderabad Kingsmen

29/04/2026 17:55

Hyderabad Kingsmen, the new franchise in their debut PSL season, are the in-form team of the playoffs. Their 108-run demolition of Rawalpindiz in Match 39 sealed playoff qualification, capping off a stunning late-tournament surge. They began with losing four matches in a row. But then, the turnaround began.

Maxwell's 70-run blitz in that game and Kusal Perera's unbeaten 50 underlined their batting depth. Usman Khan has been their X-factor with 367 runs in 10 matches at an average of 36.7 and a strike rate of 163.11. The concern? Inconsistency. They've been bowled out for 80 against Islamabad earlier this season, and their pacers Hunain Shah and Akif Javed have leaked runs at nearly nine and ten an over. When Hyderabad are good, they're terrifying. When they collapse, it's ugly.

MS vs HK Match Preview: Multan Sultans

29/04/2026 17:50

It's hard to overstate how differently these two sides are arriving in Lahore. Multan Sultans were one of the most consistent teams of the league stage, winning six of their ten matches and constantly pushing for a top-two finish.

Then came the late wobble. Islamabad United chased down their 193 in the final group game with eight balls to spare, pushing Multan from second down to third. Steven Smith remains the side's beating heart with the bat, with 365 runs in nine matches at an average of 45.63 and a strike rate of 168.98. Peter Siddle's death-overs control gives them a serious edge in tight finishes.

Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Report

29/04/2026 17:42

The Gaddafi Stadium has been one of the more lively wickets of PSL 2026, and it's set up nicely for what should be a high-scoring eliminator. The Lahore wicket has been firmly batting-friendly this season, with the average score sitting between 180 and 190. Most teams have preferred to chase here because of the conditions in the evening.

Pacers can find some seam movement early on, and the spinners have got some grip in the middle overs, but once batters get set, the short square boundaries and quick outfield make scoring relatively straightforward. Dew is the tactical lever everyone's watching. Lahore evenings bring dew into play in the second innings, which makes life difficult for bowlers and significantly favours the chasing side.

MS vs HK Head to Head

29/04/2026 17:33

This is one of the youngest rivalries in PSL. Hyderabad Kingsmen only entered the league this season. So there's no historical baggage to lean on. In their two PSL 2026 group-stage meetings, the sides split the honours, with one win apiece.

Two finishes were both decided in the final overs. That tells you exactly what to expect on Wednesday, a tight contest that probably comes down to the final two or three overs. The first meeting, in Match 8, saw Multan post 227/4 and chase down 225 from HK with relative ease. The April 22 reverse fixture flipped the script. Hyderabad chased successfully, leaning on Usman Khan's contributions and a settled middle order under Marnus Labuschagne. The most recent result favouring HK gives them the slight psychological edge heading in, even if Multan's superior league position arguably means more.

Matches Played: 2
Multan Sultans won: 1
Hyderabad Kingsmen won: 1