HYK vs ISL Live Score

6:05 PM IST Dropping the curtains - While Kingsmen will savor their back-to-back victories, they have little time to rest as they look to build a winning streak. The next action in the Pakistan Super League is on 13th April, as the unbeaten Peshawar Zalmi will take on the Multan Sultans, who are also on a two-match winning streak and have lost only once this season. The timing of the encounter is at 2 pm GMT, but as usual, you can join us earlier to get the latest updates regarding the clash. Until then, Cheers!

5:59 PM IST Award - Marnus Labuschagne wins the Player of the Match for his thumping strokeplay, scoring 61 runs off 53 deliveries.

5:55 PM IST Earlier in the inning - Islamabad United’s innings presented a compelling narrative of two phases. It started with a powerful Powerplay that raised expectations for a larger total. Devon Conway and Sameer Minhas charged out aggressively, amassing 57 runs in the first six overs and maintaining momentum to reach 77 for 1. However, the match shifted dramatically when Hyderabad’s bowlers tightened their grip. From the ninth over on, boundaries became scarce as United's scoring stalled as they lost two wickets in the same over. The boundary drought continued until Chapman broke it in the 17th over, but by then, United had lost their rhythm. Hyderabad's exceptional ground fielding played a pivotal role, with Hunain Shah executing vital run-outs in the 10th over that shifted the momentum of the game. Despite some ups and downs in their bowling, Mohammad Ali took two wickets, and Asif Mehmood delivered a knockout punch with three wickets in the final over. Mark Chapman emerged as a key figure with a crucial 42 runs, helping United reach 150 and providing a defendable target.

5:49 PM IST Captain's inning from Labuschagne - However, the complexion of the game shifted in the 14th over when Faheem Ashraf struck twice in quick succession, leaving Marnus Labuschagne as the lone experienced batter at the crease. Yet by that point, the damage had already been done. The gap between runs required and balls remaining was far too slim for Islamabad to exploit. Labuschagne, having notched his first-ever PSL half-century, took the chase by the scruff of its neck and anchored the innings all the way to the finish line, steering his side to a memorable victory. A special mention must also go to Glenn Maxwell, who chipped in with a blistering 21 off just 9 balls to help seal the deal. Well, the bowling of Islamabad United was just not up to the mark. They started leaking boundaries in the Powerplay, which gave more confidence to the opposition batters. By the end, except for Faheem Ashraf and Chris Green, no other bowlers were able to take wickets or put immense pressure on the batters. Both Green and Ashraf bagged two scapls each.

5:42 PM IST Kingmen's top-order made the difference - As we noted at the innings break, the Kingsmen needed to replicate the kind of explosive start their opposition had managed, and oh boy, did they deliver. Not only did they get off to a flying start, but the duo of Marnus Labuschagne and Maaz Sadaqat forged a commanding 50-run partnership that set the tone for the entire chase. When Sadaqat was dismissed by opposition skipper Chris Green, Saim Ayub strode to the crease and seamlessly filled the shoes, keeping the momentum firmly in Hyderabad's favor.

5:40 PM IST Consecutive wins for Hyderabad Kingsmen - Hyderabad Kingsmen have done it again! After a lackluster start to their debut Pakistan Super League season, they have finally found their rhythm and in doing so, have silenced every critic who dared call their previous win a fluke. Tonight, they didn't just win a match, they made an announcement. With their playoff dreams very much on the line, this victory could not have come at a more critical moment.