Hyderabad beat Islamabad in last-ball thriller to reach PSL 11 final
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Hyderabad Kingsmen beat Islamabad United by two runs in a last-ball thriller at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Friday to reach the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 final. Hunain Shah kept his cool to defend six runs in the final over, conceding just three and taking the key wicket of Faheem Ashraf. Chasing a challenging 187-run target, Islamabad United managed to reach 184/7 in the allocated 20 overs. Hyderabad Kingsmen Innings: After being asked to bat by Islamabad United Skipper Shadab Khan, Hyderabad Kingsmen managed to reach 186/5 in their quota of 20 overs. Usman Khan was the top scorer for the Kingsmen, who made an unbeaten 61 off 30 balls, hitting 10 boundaries. Skipper Marnus Labuschagne contributed 39 off 32 balls, and Saim Ayub 38 off 27 balls, while Kusal Perera made 37 off 21 balls. Imad Wasim bagged two wickets while Faheem Ashraf, Chris Green and Richard Gleeson took one wicket apiece. Playing XIs: Hyderabad Kingsmen: Maaz Sadaqat, Marnus Labuschagne (c), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (wk), Kusal Perera, Glenn Maxwell, Irfan Niazi, Hassan Khan, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Ali, Akif Javed Islamabad United: Devon Conway (wk), Sameer Minhas, Mohsin Riaz, Shadab Khan (c), Haider Ali, Mark Chapman, Chris Green, Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Richard Gleeson, Salman Mirza Nahid Rana Back for Peshawar Zalmi in PSL 11 Final