2026 Pakistan Super League final

2026 Pakistan Super League final
Match programme cover
Event2026 Pakistan Super League
Hyderabad Kingsmen Peshawar Zalmi
129 130/5
18 overs 15.2 overs
Peshawar Zalmi won by 5 wickets[1]
Date03 May 2026
VenueGaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Player of the matchAaron Hardie (Peshawar Zalmi)
UmpiresAhsan Raza
Chris Gaffaney
Attendance32,461
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The 2026 Pakistan Super League final was a Twenty20 cricket match played between Peshawar Zalmi and Hyderabad Kingsmen to determine the champion of the 2026 season of Pakistan Super League (PSL) on 03 May 2026 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan.[2][3]

Peshawar Zalmi beat Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets to win their second title.[4][5] Aaron Hardie was named Player of the Match for his all-round performance, taking 4 wickets and scoring 56 runs.[6]

Route to the Final

League progression
Team Group matches Playoffs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Q1/E Q2 F
Peshawar Zalmi 235791113151717WW
Hyderabad Kingsmen 00002468810WWL
Win Loss No result
  • Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
  • Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.

Group Stage

Peshawar Zalmi finished at the top of the 2026 Pakistan Super League points table with 17 points, losing only one match to Lahore Qalandars.[7] While, Hyderabad Kingsmen after losing the first four matches, ended the league stage at 4th place on the points table, securing 10 points.[7]

Playoffs

In the Qualifier, Peshawar Zalmi beat Islamabad United by 70 runs to reach the final.[8][9]

Hyderabad Kingsmen defeated Multan Sultans in Eliminator 1 by 8 wickets[10] and Islamabad United in Eliminator 2 by 2 runs to qualify for the final.[11]

Venue

The final was played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on 3 May 2026.[12] It also hosted group stage matches along with National Stadium, Karachi as the tournament was restricted to just two cities to cut down on travel and save fuel because of the economic impact of the 2026 Iran war.[3][13] Tickets for the match were made available on 27 April 2026.[14] as Government of Pakistan allowed spectators in the ground for playoff matches.[15][16] Previously fans were not allowed in the stadium during the league stage of the tournament.[17][18]

Venue in Pakistan
Lahore
2026 Pakistan Super League final (Pakistan)
Gaddafi Stadium
Capacity: 34,000
Gaddafi Stadium Drone Image

Match

Match officials

Playing XI

Match details

Final
3 May 2026
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Hyderabad Kingsmen
129 (18 overs)
v
Peshawar Zalmi
130/5 (15.2 overs)
Saim Ayub 54 (50)
Aaron Hardie 4/27 (4 overs)
Aaron Hardie 56* (39)
Mohammad Ali 3/38 (4 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 5 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Player of the match: Aaron Hardie (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.

References

  1. ↑ "Babar Azam's Peshawar Zalmi hold nerve to win PSL 2026 title". The National News. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Sumit, Malgotra (25 April 2026). "Pakistan Cricket Board Allows Fans at PSL 2026 Final on May 3 After Closed-Door Matches". Cricket Gully. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 Rasool, Daniyal (25 April 2026). "PSL 2026 final to be played in front of fans in Lahore". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Ali, Akber (3 May 2026). "Peshawar Zalmi beat Hyderabad Kingsmen by 5 wickets, lift PSL trophy a second time". Dawn. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Soham, Mukherjee (3 May 2026). "Peshawar Zalmi beats Hyderabad Kingsmen by 5 wickets to clinch second title". Cricket News. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Shamseer, Mohammed (4 May 2026). "Peshawar Zalmi PSL 11 champions: Babar Azam wins first T20 title as captain; Hardie the hero". Gulf News. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 "HBL Pakistan Super League Table - Cricket". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Ahmed, Ramiz; Khaliq, Saleem (28 April 2026). "Babar ton powers Zalmi into PSL final". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Borkakoty, Rituraj (28 April 2026). "PSL: Babar scores majestic hundred as Peshawar Zalmi storm into final". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Kingsmen cruise past Sultans to book Eliminator 2 spot". Cricbuzz. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Hunain defends six runs in last over as Kingsmen storm to HBL PSL 11 final". Pakistan Super League. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Pakistan to allow spectators at PSL final". Reuters. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  13. ↑ Ali, Mir Shabbar (29 April 2026). "PSL comes to life as fans return to stands". Dawn. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "PCB releases ticket details for PSL 11 final match". Daily Times. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Cricket fans allowed to attend playoff matches in Pakistan Super League". Gulf Today. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Spectators allowed to witness all PSL playoffs". Dawn. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  17. ↑ Ammara Khan (22 March 2026). "PSL to commence without spectators, matches limited to Karachi, Lahore". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  18. ↑ Jai Rai (22 March 2026). "Pakistan Super League to be held without spectators". Gulf News. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Playing XI - HK vs PZ Final | Pakistan Super League Squads". ESPNcricinfo. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 "HK vs PZ Cricket Scorecard, Final at Lahore, May 03, 2026". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  21. ↑ Rituraj, Borkakoty (3 May 2026). "PSL: Hardie dazzles as Peshawar win title with big win over Hyderabad". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
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