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.

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 29 Mar 2026, 10:07 IST

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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

Broadcast

N/A

Live Stream

N/A

Weather Report

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Clouds

26.0°C

53% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Hyderabad Kingsmen

-
-
-
-
L

Quetta Gladiators

L
L
W
W
NR

Players Stats in current Series

1

Shamyl Hussain

QUE - bat

52 Runs

1 Match

2

Saud Shakeel

QUE - bat

33 Runs

1 Match

26 Runs

1 Match

4

25 Runs

1 Match

5

Rilee Rossouw

QUE - bat

25 Runs

1 Match

6

Hasan Nawaz

QUE - bat

19 Runs

1 Match

1

Shamyl Hussain

QUE - bat

216.67

1 Match

2

192.31

1 Match

3

Hassan Khan

HYK - bowl

155.56

1 Match

4

Usman Khan

HYK - bat

150.00

1 Match

5

Alzarri Joseph

QUE - BOWLER

150.00

1 Match

6

Ahmed Daniyal

QUE - bowl

133.33

1 Match

1

Ahmed Daniyal

QUE - bowl

3 Wkts

1 Match

2

Hassan Khan

HYK - bowl

2 Wkts

1 Match

3

Alzarri Joseph

QUE - BOWLER

2 Wkts

1 Match

4

Riley Meredith

HYK - BOWLER

2 Wkts

1 Match

5

Usman Tariq

QUE - bowl

1 Wkts

1 Match

6

Abrar Ahmed

QUE - bowl

1 Wkts

1 Match

1

Usman Tariq

QUE - bowl

7.25

1 Match

2

Hassan Khan

HYK - bowl

7.50

1 Match

3

Alzarri Joseph

QUE - BOWLER

8.00

1 Match

4

Abrar Ahmed

QUE - bowl

8.75

1 Match

5

Ahmed Daniyal

QUE - bowl

9.00

1 Match

6

Riley Meredith

HYK - BOWLER

9.75

1 Match

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

(Will be added when there is an update)

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.

70%

Pace Bowling

30%

Spin Bowling

65%

Batting Pitch

178

Average Score

35%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

7
C

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.

8
VC

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.

7.5

Usman Khan HYK | BAT

Usman Khan has performed exceptionally well in his PSL career. He has scored 969 runs with a strike rate of 156 in 26 games. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

8

Rilee Rossouw QUE | BAT

Rilee Rossouw is a good top-class batter and also performed well in the PSL. He has scored 2312 runs in 96 games in his PSL career. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for Quetta Gladiators this season.

8.5

Riley Meredith HYK | BOWLER

Riley Meredith has performed exceptionally well in the last game, as he has scored 19 runs and taken two wickets as well. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

8.5

Ahmed Daniyal QUE | BOWL

Ahmed Daniyal is an excellent young bowler. He took three wickets in the last game. He is definitely a brilliant bowler and can perform well for Quetta this season.

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8

Rizwan Mehmood

HYK | BAT

8

Syed Saad

HYK | BAT

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Mar 29 2026 10:07 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

HYK

4 : 7

QUE

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Usman Khan

7.5

Ben McDermott

8.5

Kusal Perera

8.5

Khawaja Nafay

7.5

Rilee Rossouw

8

Shamyl Hussain
VC

8

Saim Ayub
C

7

Riley Meredith

8.5

Abrar Ahmed

8.5

Usman Tariq

5.5

Ahmed Daniyal

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

HYK

4 : 7

QUE

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Head To Head
Usman Khan

7.5

Ben McDermott

8.5

Marnus Labuschagne

7.5

Khawaja Nafay

7.5

Rilee Rossouw

8

Shamyl Hussain
VC

8

Saim Ayub
C

7

Riley Meredith

8.5

Abrar Ahmed

8.5

Usman Tariq

5.5

Ahmed Daniyal

8.5

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