IU vs HK — 1 May 2026 — Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Key Players & Prediction

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Published - 29 Apr 2026, 07:30 PM

📍 Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 🕒 07:30 PM IST Star Sports / JioCinema

IU vs HK Match Details: Friday, May 01, 2026, 07:30 PM IST, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore — Live Streaming

Match: IU vs HK, Eliminator 2
Series: PSL
Date: Friday, May 01, 2026
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Live streaming: Jio Hotstar
TV: Star Sports Network

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Islamabad United vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Fixture Snapshot

Date	Match	Result
01 May 2026	IU vs HK	Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 2 runs
24 Apr 2026	HK vs IU	Islamabad United won by 8 wickets

Why IU vs HK Match Matters in IPL 2026 Points Table

League positions and stats for both teams in this match. Numbers match the full IPL points table.

PSL 2026

N/R

PTS

Net RR

Last 5 Matches

Islamabad United

1.667

Opponent	Description	Date
Multan Sultans (MS won by 5 wickets)	Match 4	28 Mar 2026
Peshawar Zalmi (Match Abandoned)	Match 7	31 Mar 2026
Quetta Gladiators (IU won by 8 wickets)	Match 9	2 Apr 2026
Rawalpindi Pindiz (IU won by 7 wickets)	Match 12	4 Apr 2026
Lahore Qalandars (IU won by 9 wickets)	Match 16	9 Apr 2026
Hyderabad Kingsmen (HK won by 6 wickets)	Match 21	12 Apr 2026
Karachi Kings (IU won by 8 wickets)	Match 25	16 Apr 2026
Rawalpindi Pindiz (RP won by 6 wickets)	Match 34	23 Apr 2026
Hyderabad Kingsmen (IU won by 8 wickets)	Match 36	24 Apr 2026
Multan Sultans (IU won by 4 wickets)	Match 40	26 Apr 2026
Peshawar Zalmi (PZ won by 70 runs)	Qualifier	28 Apr 2026
Hyderabad Kingsmen (HK won by 2 runs)	Eliminator 2	1 May 2026

Hyderabad Kingsmen

-0.361

Opponent	Description	Date
Lahore Qalandars (LQ won by 69 runs)	Match 1	26 Mar 2026
Quetta Gladiators (QG won by 40 runs)	Match 5	29 Mar 2026
Multan Sultans (MS won by 6 wickets)	Match 8	1 Apr 2026
Peshawar Zalmi (PZ won by 4 wickets)	Match 15	8 Apr 2026
Karachi Kings (HK won by 4 wickets)	Match 20	11 Apr 2026
Islamabad United (HK won by 6 wickets)	Match 21	12 Apr 2026
Rawalpindi Pindiz (HK won by 5 wickets)	Match 24	16 Apr 2026
Multan Sultans (HK won by 4 wickets)	Match 33	22 Apr 2026
Islamabad United (IU won by 8 wickets)	Match 36	24 Apr 2026
Rawalpindi Pindiz (HK won by 108 runs)	Match 39	26 Apr 2026
Multan Sultans (HK won by 8 wickets)	Eliminator 1	29 Apr 2026
Islamabad United (HK won by 2 runs)	Eliminator 2	1 May 2026
Peshawar Zalmi	Final	3 May 2026

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IU vs HK Head-to-Head Record: Islamabad United vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Stats

IU WINS 1

Total matches: 3

HK WINS 2

Team totals in PSL when these two have met:

IU totals

High 184

Low 83

HK totals

High 186

Low 80

Last meeting (1 May 2026)

IU 184 v HK 186

HK won

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IU vs HK Team Form: Recent Performance of Islamabad United & Hyderabad Kingsmen

IU — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
01 May 2026	IU vs HK	Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 2 runs
28 Apr 2026	PZ vs IU	Peshawar Zalmi won by 70 runs
26 Apr 2026	IU vs MS	Islamabad United won by 4 wickets
24 Apr 2026	HK vs IU	Islamabad United won by 8 wickets
23 Apr 2026	RP vs IU	Rawalpindi Pindiz won by 6 wickets

HK — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
01 May 2026	IU vs HK	Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 2 runs
29 Apr 2026	MS vs HK	Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 8 wickets
26 Apr 2026	HK vs RP	Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 108 runs
24 Apr 2026	HK vs IU	Islamabad United won by 8 wickets
22 Apr 2026	HK vs MS	Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 4 wickets

IU vs HK Player Stats: Top Performers and Key Numbers

Top Player Stats

(Based on recent match performances)

Usman Khan HK

381 Runs

Sameer Minhas IU

349 Runs

Marnus Labuschagne HK

324 Runs

Devon Conway IU

315 Runs

Maaz Sadaqat HK

249 Runs

Mark Chapman IU

245 Runs

Hassan Khan HK

198.44 SR

Maaz Sadaqat HK

177.86 SR

Sharjeel Khan HK

170.97 SR

Mark Chapman IU

170.14 SR

Mohsin Riaz IU

164.41 SR

Usman Khan HK

163.52 SR

Shadab Khan IU

17 Wkts

Mohammad Ali HK

17 Wkts

Hunain Shah HK

16 Wkts

Richard Gleeson IU

12 Wkts

Imad Wasim IU

12 Wkts

Akif Javed HK

11 Wkts

Chris Green IU

6.78 Econ

Shadab Khan IU

7.01 Econ

Richard Gleeson IU

7.20 Econ

Imad Wasim IU

7.63 Econ

Saim Ayub HK

8.15 Econ

Maheesh Theekshana HK

8.17 Econ

IU vs HK Weather Report: Lahore Weather Forecast for Today's Match

IU vs HK Pitch Report: Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Analysis & Stats

Gaddafi Stadium Boundary Dimensions: Square and Straight Length

Based on last 5 completed T20 matches at Gaddafi Stadium.

Gaddafi Stadium Average Score and Wickets in T20 Matches

Gaddafi Stadium · T20

Average score & wickets

5 matches

188

Avg score

Avg wickets

Gaddafi Stadium Score Distribution: Low, Medium and High Totals

Score distribution (1st innings)

0 1 4

< 140 140-180 > 180

Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Behaviour: Batting vs Bowling Analysis

Pitch Batting Friendly Par 176 - 200 Confidence Medium

Batting-friendly 4 Bowling-friendly 0 Neutral 1

Gaddafi Stadium Toss Analysis: Batting First vs Chasing Advantage

No major toss advantage observed from available data.

Gaddafi Stadium Records: Highest, Lowest and Defended Scores

Gaddafi Stadium · T20

Scoring records

203

Highest team score

159

Lowest team score

186

Lowest score defended

Gaddafi Stadium 1st vs 2nd Innings Stats: Batting and Chasing Analysis

Per innings: average team score, total fours/sixes in that innings (averaged across matches), and wickets. Based on the last 5 completed T20 matches at Gaddafi Stadium.

1st Innings 2nd Innings

188 Avg score 190

19 Total 4s (avg) 17

7 Total 6s (avg) 9

6 Wickets (avg) 4

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