Marnus Labuschagne’s Hyderabad Kingsmen are set to face Babar Azam’s Peshawar Zalmi in the final of the HBL Pakistan Super League 11 on Sunday night at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, as the 44-match season of the league will mark its completion.

For the first time in the history of the HBL PSL, a separate reward has been set for the franchises, with the winning franchise getting $500,000, the runners-up will get $300,000, while the franchise with the best player development efforts will bag $200,000.

According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the tournament-winning prize for players will comprise $500,000.

Hyderabad Kingsmen will be looking to conclude their fairytale season with the HBL PSL title, while Peshawar Zalmi are eyeing their second title after 2017.

Zalmi were the runners-up for the 2018, 2019 and 2021 seasons.

On the back of Babar Azam’s record 588-run tally, Kusal Mendis’ 541 runs and Sufyan Moqim’s 21 wickets, Peshawar Zalmi won eight of their 10 matches in the league stage, including a seven-match winning streak.

They outclassed Islamabad United by 70 runs in the Qualifier on April 28 to secure the ticket for the final.

Express fast bowler Nahid Rana has also rejoined the Peshawar Zalmi squad and will be available for selection.

He picked up seven wickets in four league matches for Zalmi.

Hyderabad Kingsmen began their campaign with three outright losses by 69 runs against Qalandars, by 40 runs versus Gladiators and by six wickets against Sultans.

Their fourth consecutive loss came against Peshawar Zalmi as the two teams played out a last-ball thriller. Zalmi chased the 146-run target with four wickets in hand.

Kingsmen then won four matches on the trot before falling flat against Islamabad United.

They thumped Rawalpindiz by 108 runs in their last league game to oust defending champions Lahore Qalandars on net run rate.

Kingsmen knocked out Multan Sultans in Eliminator 1 and came from behind to stun Islamabad United by two runs in the Eliminator 2.