Overview
- Hyderabad Kingsmen, who posted 186/5 at Gaddafi Stadium on Friday, advanced after Islamabad United finished 184/7 in Eliminator 2.
- Hunain Shah defended six in the last over, conceding three and dismissing Faheem Ashraf to seal the result and claim player-of-the-match honors.
- Usman Khan top-scored with an unbeaten 61 off 30 balls, building a 101-run partnership with Kusal Perera after Hyderabad slipped to 85/4.
- Islamabad captain Shadab Khan chose to field at the toss, reflecting a Lahore night-game pattern where teams often prefer to chase.
- Hyderabad will face Peshawar Zalmi in the final on Sunday, May 3, in Lahore after Zalmi reached the decider via the Qualifier, ending Islamabad’s season.