🎯 Yesterday’s Results (April 22)
M32: PSZ beat KK by 7 wkts (Mendis 80* + Farhan Yousuf 58*) | M33: HYK stunned MS by 4 wkts — Usman Khan 101 off 47 balls! Steve Smith scored 106 for MS in a losing cause
📊 Updated PSL 2026 Points Table (After M32 & M33)
| # | Team | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|
| 1 | ✅ PSZ (QUALIFIED) | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | +3.10 |
| 2 | Multan Sultans | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | +0.60 |
| 3 | Islamabad United ⬅️ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | +1.48 |
| 4 | Lahore Qalandars | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | +0.20 |
| 5 | HYK 🔥 (4-win streak!) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +0.50 |
| 6 | Karachi Kings | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −1.60 |
| 7 | Quetta Gladiators | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | −0.45 |
| 8 | Rawalpindiz ⬅️ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | −1.85 |
📋 Yesterday’s Match Highlights
M32: KK 182/9 vs PSZ — PSZ won by 7 wkts (Gaddafi, April 22)
Jason Roy (KK)85Fluent top-order knock — KK’s best
Kusal Mendis (PSZ)80*43 balls — unbeaten anchor
Farhan Yousuf (PSZ)58*Sealed chase comfortably in 18.5 ov
M33: MS 213/7 vs HYK — HYK won by 4 wkts ⭐ (Karachi, April 22)
Steve Smith (MS)10650 balls — stunning T20 century!
Sahibzada Farhan (MS)66Dominant with Smith
Usman Khan (HYK) POTM10147 balls — explosive century! Won match with 3 balls spare
Marnus Labuschagne (HYK)61Captain’s anchor knock
😰 Rawalpindiz — The PSL’s Most Painful Season
Rawalpindiz (0 pts, 9 consecutive losses) are the only team in recent PSL history to finish a full league stage without a single win. The most expensive franchise in PSL history — sold for 245 crore rupees — have been defeated by every single opponent in the tournament: PSZ (twice), KK, ISU, MS (twice), QTG, HYK, and LQ. Mohammad Rizwan has led with personal dignity despite the team’s failures — his individual batting quality is undisputed — but the collective performance has been PSL 2026’s biggest disappointment. From a pace crisis (Naseem Shah fined for a social media post then became ineffective, Ben Sears brought in as replacement) to batting collapses and a dressing room that visibly struggles to find solutions.
Against ISU today, RWP have nothing to lose and potentially everything to gain for pride. A win today would not affect their final standings but would be a personal redemption for Rizwan and the squad — and would serve notice that the franchise can build from here into PSL 2027.
⚡ Islamabad United — Clinical Title Contenders
Islamabad United (10 pts, 5W-2L) are the joint-most successful team in PSL history alongside Lahore Qalandars (three titles each), and they are playing like title contenders in 2026. Their most dominant performance was a 9-wicket win over LQ in which they bundled Lahore out for just 100 and chased the target in 10.1 overs — a comprehensive display of bowling and batting supremacy. Devon Conway and Cameron Green (back from IPL duty) have been the batting engine. Shadab Khan (c) leads tactically with astute field-setting and bowling rotation. Richard Gleeson’s express right-arm pace and Shadab’s own wrist-spin are a potent bowling combination against any lineup.
🔵 Rawalpindiz (Probable XI)
- Mohammad Rizwan (c) ⭐
- Shahzaib Khan
- Yasir Khan
- Daryl Mitchell
- Sam Billings (wk)
- Dian Forrester
- Saad Masood
- Razaullah
- Mohammad Amir
- Asif Afridi
- Ben Sears
🟢 Islamabad United (Probable XI)
- Devon Conway ⭐
- Cameron Green ⭐
- Shadab Khan (c) 🎳
- Imad Wasim
- Muhammad Abbas
- Sameer Minhas
- Richard Gleeson 🎳
- Tom Curran
- Pavan Rathnayake
- Adithya Ashok
- Dane Cleaver (wk)
🔑 Key Battle
Shadab Khan (ISU, c) vs Mohammad Rizwan (RWP, c) — Captain’s Duel in the Middle
Both captains embody Pakistan’s best T20 specialists — Rizwan’s technically correct batting vs Shadab’s wrist-spin variations. If Shadab can dismiss Rizwan cheaply in the middle overs (his wrist-spin is difficult for right-hand batters on Karachi’s surface), RWP’s batting collapses around their captain who has been their primary run-scorer all season. This is the match within the match — two Pakistan legends competing with both pride and PSL history on the line.
Devon Conway (ISU) vs RWP Bowling — Consistent Excellence
Conway’s consistency has been ISU’s batting foundation — his methodical, pressure-absorbing left-hand batting in the powerplay gives ISU their stable platform. Against RWP’s bowling (Mohammad Amir’s experience, Ben Sears’ pace), Conway must shepherd the chase or build the innings foundation if ISU bat first. His high floor makes him the safest bat in this fixture.
National Stadium, Karachi: Afternoon match (2:30 PM LOCAL) — reduced dew effect compared to evening games. The pitch is flat, average first innings 173 runs. RWP played here in M31 (lost to MS by 6 wickets). ISU are comfortable in Karachi conditions. Sunny, 34°C, 0% rain — full match guaranteed.
⚡ Match Prediction
Islamabad United Win — 88%
ISU have won 5 of 7 matches against quality opposition. RWP have lost all 9 of their matches across every possible opponent. ISU are among the tournament’s most complete teams; RWP are the only winless side. The 12% RWP scenario requires Rizwan to produce a 70+ captain’s innings AND their bowling to restrict ISU to under 160 — an unlikely but not impossible combination in T20 cricket. The most probable outcome is a comfortable ISU win by 5+ wickets.
🌟 Dream11 Fantasy Picks — RWP vs ISU
CDevon Conway (ISU) — ISU’s most consistent batter. Against RWP’s bowling (the weakest attack in the tournament), Conway’s methodical batting accumulation could yield 50-ball 65+. Safe captaincy pick in a match where ISU are overwhelming favourites.
VCMohammad Rizwan (RWP, c) — Despite 9 consecutive defeats, Rizwan is one of Pakistan’s finest T20 batters individually. In his final matches of a painful PSL season, his personal motivation for a statement innings is at its peak. His ceiling for a 50-ball 70+ is the highest RWP batting option by far.
DIFFShadab Khan (ISU, c) — Wrist-spin + captain bonus + batting contribution = highest combined value from a single ISU pick. His leg-spin against RWP’s batting lineup (multiple right-hand batters susceptible to wrist-spin) could yield 2-3 wickets in the middle overs. Captain bonus adds to the point total even if his personal contributions are modest.
📺 Broadcast
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🕒 Toss: 2:00 PM LOCAL | Match: 2:30 PM LOCAL / 3:00 PM IST
📍 Match 35 (LQ vs KK) follows tonight at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore — 7:00 PM LOCAL / 7:30 PM IST
