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Usman lifts Kingsmen to fighting total against United
Key takeaways
- The Kingsmen endured a shaky start to their innings when Richard Gleeson dismissed opener Maaz Sadaqat for a four-ball duck in the opening over, leaving them at 1/1.
- Saim Ayub and captain Marnus Labuschagne then steadied the innings with a cautious 70-run stand for the second wicket.
- Labuschagne, who made 40 off 32 deliveries with four boundaries and a six, briefly rebuilt alongside Glenn Maxwell, but Islamabad United struck back strongly in the 12th over.
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Add ARY News on Google Wicketkeeper-batter Usman Khan struck a crucial unbeaten half-century to guide Hyderabad Kingsmen to a competitive total against Islamabad United in Eliminator 2 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.
Put in to bat in this high-stakes PSL 11 playoff clash, Hyderabad Kingsmen posted 186/5 in their 20 overs, recovering from an early collapse through a match-defining fifth-wicket partnership between Usman Khan and Kusal Perera.
The Kingsmen endured a shaky start to their innings when Richard Gleeson dismissed opener Maaz Sadaqat for a four-ball duck in the opening over, leaving them at 1/1.
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