QUE vs HYK Dream11 Prediction, Match 5, PSL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Quetta Gladiators set to face Hyderabad Kingsmen in the 5th match of the Pakistan Super League 2026 (PSL) at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday, March 29.

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Preview

In the fifth match of the PSL 2026, Quetta Gladiators (QUE) will take on Hyderabad Kingsmen (HYK). Quetta Gladiators endured a setback in their opening match of PSL 2026, losing by 14 runs against Karachi. Karachi, batting first, put up 181 runs on the board, while Quetta managed only 167 in reply. Quetta got a promising start from the top order, with Saud Shakeel scoring 33 runs and Shamyl Hussain contributing a well-made 52. However, the middle and lower orders failed to capitalise on the foundation. In the bowling department, Ahmed Daniyal delivered an impressive performance, claiming three wickets for 36 runs in his four overs, while Alzarri Joseph chipped in with two wickets.

On the other hand, Hyderabad Kingsmen had a disappointing start to their PSL campaign, suffering a heavy 69-run defeat against Lahore Qalandars in their opening match. Batting first, Lahore posted a total of 199 runs, while Hyderabad were all out for just 130 in response. Captain Marnus Labuschagne emerged as the top scorer for Hyderabad with 26 runs off 22 deliveries.

Among the bowlers, Riley Meredith and Hassan Khan picked up two wickets each. Overall, Hyderabad struggled in both the batting and bowling departments and will look to address these shortcomings in their upcoming fixture.

Match Information

Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Quetta Gladiators, Match 5

Pakistan Super League, 29 Mar 2026, Sun, 3:00 PM IST, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Match Starts In

00:02:38:55

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Weather Report

stadiumGaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Clouds

24.0°C

humidity60% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Probable Playing XI

Hyderabad Kingsmen

Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (wk), Marnus Labuschagne (C), K Perera, Irfan Khan, Hassan Khan, Rizwan Mehmood, Hammad Azam, Riley Meredith, Akif Javed, Mohammad Ali

Bench : Sharjeel Khan, Hunain Shah, Shayan Jahangir, Syed Saad, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Tayyab Arif, Asif Mehmood, Ahmed Hussain, GJ Maxwell, M Theekshana

Quetta Gladiators

Saud Shakeel (C), Shamyl Hussain, Khawaja Nafay, RR Rossouw, H Nawaz, BR McDermott (wk), TK Curran, Ahmed Daniyal, Alzarri Joseph, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed

Bench : Bismillah Khan, B Jacobs, Brett Hampton, J Khan, SB Harper, K Zaib, Jahanzaib Sultan, Ahsan Ali, Saqib Khan, Waseem Akram

Injury and availability news

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Pitch Report

The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium, in Lahore, is considered to be a batting-friendly surface. This surface generally favours high scores, and the average first innings score is relatively high, which is around 178 runs. Batsmen find it easy to play strokes here. However, the pitch can prove challenging at times, as it offers bounce and pace ‌making it a balanced pitch for both batsmen and bowlers.

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65%

Batting Pitch

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178

Average Score

35%

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Player Picks

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Saim Ayub HYK | BAT

Saim Ayub is an excellent all-rounder and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He also scored 991 runs and took 14 wickets in the 41 PSL games. He has the ability to perform well this season.

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Shamyl Hussain QUE | BAT

Shamyl Hussain is a brilliant T20 batter and is currently in good form. He has scored 52 runs in the last game against Karachi Kings. He is a key player for Quetta this season.

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Rizwan Mehmood

HYK | BAT

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Syed Saad

HYK | BAT

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Last Updated On - Mar 29 2026 10:07 AM

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Usman Khan

7.5

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Ben McDermott

8.5

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Kusal Perera

8.5

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Khawaja Nafay

7.5

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Rilee Rossouw

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Shamyl Hussain
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Saim Ayub
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Riley Meredith

8.5

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Abrar Ahmed

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Usman Tariq

5.5

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Ahmed Daniyal

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