KARACHI: Hyderabad Kingsmen produced a disciplined bowling display to dismantle Rawalpindizβs batting lineup, holding them to a modest 121 in the 24th match of theΒ Pakistan Super LeagueΒ at the National Stadium here on Thursday.
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Innings break update
Opting to field first after winning the toss, the Kingsmenβs 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 asΒ Usman KhawajaΒ (2 off 5) fell early toΒ Glenn MaxwellΒ in the second over. CaptainΒ Mohammad RizwanΒ (15 off 16) looked tentative before being bowled byΒ Mohammad AliΒ in the 4th over, leaving his side reeling at 20/2.
Daryl Mitchellβs torrid run continued as he departed for a golden duck, caught behind offΒ Hunain ShahΒ β who emerged as the pick of the bowlers alongside Mohammad Ali.
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Middle-order fails to accelerate
Yasir KhanΒ top-scored with a painstaking 24 off 30 balls, but his dismissal in the 14th over triggered another slide.Β Sam BillingsΒ (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 MasoodΒ (10 off 5) andΒ Mubasir KhanΒ (11 off 7) showed intent but fell to poor shot selection.Β Ben SearsΒ was dismissed for a duck, leavingΒ Asif AfridiΒ (15* off 12) andΒ Mohammad AmirΒ (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 theΒ Live ScorecardΒ showing them as overwhelming favourites to secure two crucial points on home turf.
