KARACHI, Pakistan: RawalPindiz won the toss and chose to field first against Hyderabad Kingsmen in the 39th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 on Sunday at the National Bank Stadium.
The match is crucial for Hyderabad Kingsmen, who need a convincing victory to strengthen their chances of securing a playoff spot by improving their net run rate.
Squads
Hyderabad Kingsmen: Marnus Labuschagne (c), Hassan Khan (vc), Usman Khan, Akif Javed, Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Ali, Kusal Perera, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shayan Jahangir, Glenn Maxwell, Hammad Azam, Riley Meredith, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Mehmood, Hunain Shah, Rizwan Mehmood, Saad Ali, Tayyab Arif, Maheesh Theekshana and Ahmed Hussain.
RawalPindiz: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Sam Billings, Jalat Khan, Yasir Khan, Rishad Hossain, Mohammad Amir, Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Dian Forrester, Asif Afridi, Kamran Ghulam, Razaullah, Mohammad Amir Khan, Shahzaib Khan, Cole McConchie, Usman Khawaja and Saad Masood.
Head-to-head
This is only the second meeting between the two sides in PSL history. Hyderabad Kingsmen won the previous encounter, giving them a 1-0 advantage in the head-to-head record.
Matches played: 01
Hyderabad Kingsmen won: 01
RawalPindiz won: 00
Form guide
Hyderabad Kingsmen enter the match with strong momentum, having secured multiple wins recently, but require a dominant performance to enhance their net run rate for playoff qualification.
RawalPindiz, meanwhile, are already out of contention and will be aiming to end their campaign on a positive note, with just one win from nine matches so far.
Recent form (most recent first):
Hyderabad Kingsmen: L, W, W, W, W
RawalPindiz: W, L, L, L, L
