Pakistan Super League - PSL

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Mark Chapman celebrates his fifty
•Apr 26, 2026•PSL

Mohammad Wasim hit an unbeaten 26 off nine balls
•Apr 26, 2026•PSL

 

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PM Shehbaz approves spectators' presence for HBL PSL playoff matches: Naqvi​

Encourages fans to use public transport or minimise fuel consumption

Web Desk
April 27, 2026

Interior Minister Moshin Naqvi meeting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: X

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Monday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif granted permission for spectators to attend the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 playoff matches.

In a post on X, Naqvi said, "I just had a meeting with PM Shehbaz, and I’m pleased to share that we have secured his approval for public attendance at all three PSL playoff matches."

However, he said this came with an important condition from the premier's side that fans were strongly encouraged to use public transport or minimise fuel consumption while attending the matches in line with government austerity measures,

 

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This time zero Pakistani players showed any performance.
The most expensive Pakistani player Saim Ayub sucked eggs .
It were all the foreign players who played and took their teams forward.
I was supporting KK , and they are out.

 

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KARACHI: If Islamabad United are HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) royalty, Peshawar Zalmi are the dream team of the ongoing season. The sides, respective champions of the first two editions of the competition, lock horns at the National Bank Stadium in the Qualifier here on Tuesday.

The winner shall make it to the final. The loser, though, will have a second bite at the cherry in the Eliminator.

In the decade-long history of the tournament, United repeated their title-winning feat twice since their run for the maiden title. Zalmi, meanwhile, have not even featured in a final for the last five years.

This season, however, the “Yellow Storm” has taken over with brute force, winning eight of their 10 matches in the league stage to finish top of the table ahead of the playoffs -- their last fixture, against Lahore Qalandars, their only loss.

One match ended without a result for the Babar Azam-led side, with rain washing out their clash against United only in the early stages of the season.

Scheduled to play only once against each other in the league stage this time, the two teams finally have the chance to fight for not only a place in the decider, but the tag of the strongest team of this season as well.

While Zalmi have dominated nearly throughout, United have had hiccups, but have shown their ability to fight back after each setback.

Captained by Shadab Khan, their four-wicket win over Multan Sultans on Sunday to book the Qualifier spot along with their eight-wicket drubbing of Hyderabad Kingsmen earlier were statement victories.

 

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Qualifier (N), Karachi, April 28, 2026,

Peshawar Zalmi
(18.2/20 ov) 200/5

Islamabad United
United chose to field.

Current RR: 10.90
• Last 5 ov (RR): 66/4 (13.20)

 

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Babar Azam brought up his half-century
•Apr 28, 2026•PCB

 

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103 runs ...

 

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RESULT
Qualifier (N), Karachi, April 28, 2026

Peshawar Zalmi
#1
221/7

Islamabad United
#2
(18.4/20 ov, T:222) 151

Zalmi won by 70 runs

 

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"The way Zalmi has played in this PSL11, they absolutely deserve to be in the final!
I hope this comment gets included as a concluding comment for Peshawar Zalmi's stunning performance "

 

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Zalmi didn't just win this - they took control early and never really let go, putting together a performance that clicked in every department to seal their spot in the final. Chasing a big total, Sameer came out with real intent.

He jumped on anything loose in the second over, cracking three boundaries and immediately putting the bowlers under pressure.

With Conway at the other end, the two kept things ticking along nicely, mixing aggression with smart running as they pushed the score to 58 before Conway picked out the cover fielder while trying to clear the infield.

At 64 for 1 after the powerplay, United looked right where they needed to be.

 

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Aaron Hardie derailed the Islamabad United chase
•Apr 28, 2026
•PCB

Babar Azam brought up his half-century
•Apr 28, 2026

Babar Azam hit a scintillating century
•Apr 28, 2026

 

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Babar and Hardie power Peshawar Zalmi into the PSL final​

Babar's big-hitting in the death overs took Zalmi to 221, and their bowlers sealed a dominant 70-run win

Danyal Rasool
Apr 28, 2026

Peshawar Zalmi 221 for 7 (Babar 103, Mendis 41, Shadab 3-42) beat Islamabad United 151 (Minhas 44, Hardie 3-24, Basit 2-19) by 70 runs

Qualifying playoffs are often Peshawar Zalmi's bete noire, so they committed to spending as little time as possible in them. Babar Azam's century - as part of an unlikely career arc, which has finally seen him develop into the T20 batter he was holding himself back from - helped his side sweep past Islamabad United by 70 runs.

Zalmi entered their first final since 2019. Partnerships with Mohammad Haris and, predictably, Kusal Mendis, helped rack up 221 for Zalmi, before their bowlers made light work of United's chase. Aaron Hardie and Sufiyan Muqeem pinned United to the wall before jabbing away at them until their knees buckled, skittling the three-time champions for 151 and relegating them to Friday's eliminator.

United were always going to insert the opposition after winning the toss, but Zalmi had come prepared. Mohammad Haris' relentless, almost foolhardy, brand of attacking cricket paid off handsomely in the powerplay.

Alongside a resurgent Babar, he walloped 35 high-risk runs off 16 balls. It allowed Zalmi to post 68 in the powerplay, and set the stage for Mendis and Babar's unstoppable partnership to approach the PSL record.