KARACHI: Hyderabad Kingsmen produced a disciplined bowling display to dismantle Rawalpindizโs batting lineup, holding them to a modest 121 in the 24th match of theย Pakistan Super Leagueย at the National Stadium here on Thursday.
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Innings break update
Opting to field first after winning the toss, the Kingsmenโs bowlers made early inroads and never allowed the opposition to settle. Rawalpindiz struggled throughout their 20 overs, losing wickets at regular intervals and failing to build any substantial partnerships.
Top-order collapse sets the tone
Momentum began poorly for Rawalpindiz asย Usman Khawajaย (2 off 5) fell early toย Glenn Maxwellย in the second over. Captainย Mohammad Rizwanย (15 off 16) looked tentative before being bowled byย Mohammad Aliย in the 4th over, leaving his side reeling at 20/2.
Daryl Mitchellโs torrid run continued as he departed for a golden duck, caught behind offย Hunain Shahย โ who emerged as the pick of the bowlers alongside Mohammad Ali.
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Middle-order fails to accelerate
Yasir Khanย top-scored with a painstaking 24 off 30 balls, but his dismissal in the 14th over triggered another slide.ย Sam Billingsย (26 off 22) provided brief resistance with the only six of the innings, but the Rawalpindiz batting unit never looked capable of posting a competitive total.
Saad Masoodย (10 off 5) andย Mubasir Khanย (11 off 7) showed intent but fell to poor shot selection.ย Ben Searsย was dismissed for a duck, leavingย Asif Afridiย (15* off 12) andย Mohammad Amirย (2* off 2) to see out the innings.
Saim Ayub and Hassan Khan kept the pressure intact with tight spells.
The Kingsmen will begin their chase shortly, with theย Live Scorecardย showing them as overwhelming favourites to secure two crucial points on home turf.
