HBL PSL 11: Hyderabad Kingsmen opt to field first against Karachi Kings

This fixture marks the inaugural encounter between the two sides, with Hyderabad Kingsmen featuring in the Pakistan Super League for the first time while Karachi Kings are former champions of the tournament

KARACHI: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-April 11^th, 2026) Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and elected to bowl first against Karachi Kings in the 20th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at the National Bank Stadium on Saturday.

This fixture marks the inaugural encounter between the two sides, with Hyderabad Kingsmen featuring in the Pakistan Super League for the first time while Karachi Kings are former champions of the tournament.

Both teams enter the match in contrasting form. Karachi Kings have enjoyed a strong start to their PSL 11 campaign, winning three of their first four matches before suffering a heavy defeat in their most recent outing.

Hyderabad Kingsmen, meanwhile, are still searching for their first win of the season, having lost all four of their opening matches.

Karachi began their campaign with victories over Quetta Gladiators, Lahore Qalandars and Rawalpindi before slipping to a record defeat against Peshawar Zalmi.

Hyderabad Kingsmen, on the other hand, have struggled throughout the tournament, losing to Lahore Qalandars, Quetta Gladiators, Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi, and currently sit near the bottom of the table due to net run rate advantage over fellow struggling sides.

Hyderabad Kingsmen: Saim Ayub, Maaz Sadaqat, Marnus Labuschagne (captain), Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Kusal Perera, Glenn Maxwell, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Hassan Khan, Hunain Shah, Akif Javed, Mohammad Ali.

Karachi Kings: Reeza Hendricks, Muhammad Waseem, Salman Ali Agha, Saad Baig, Moeen Ali (captain), Khushdil Shah, Azam Khan (wicketkeeper), Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, Adam Zampa, Ihsanullah.