Match 36
HK
80/10
(15.5 ov)
CRR: 12.45
ISL
83/2
(6.4 ov)
Series
Pakistan Super League
Match
Match 36
Date & Time
Fri, 24 Apr 2026, 2:00 pm
Venue
National Stadium, Karachi
Toss
Islamabad United elected to bowl
Umpires
Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Rashid Riaz (Pakistan), Faisal Afridi (Pakistan, TV)
Match Referee
Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Squads
HYK
VS away team
ISL
VS away team
9
Matches played
9
44
Win
56
155
Average Score
127
225
Highest Overs
189
80
Lowest Score
83
Team form
Last 6 matchesHYK
ISL
Head to head
OverallHYK
ISL
Pitch Report
Pitch Analysis
The pitch at the National Stadium in Karachi is widely regarded as a batting-friendly surface, offering ideal conditions for aggressive stroke play and fluent run-scoring. However, as the match progresses, spinners tend to come into play and can extract assistance from the surface. Additionally, this surface favours teams batting second and makes chasing a more viable option. Overall, the venue is known for producing high-scoring encounters, with the average first-innings total around 163 runs.
About the venue
Venue insights1st innings avg
167
2nd innings avg
142
Highest total
255-3(20) by PES
Lowest total
80-10(15.5) by HYK
Highest Total Chased
214-6(19.3) by HYK
Lowest Total Defended
173-7(20) by PES