Peshawar Zalmi won the PSL 2026 final, defeating Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets on May 3, 2026, at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. This victory marks Peshawar Zalmi’s second title, their first being in 2017.
The match started at 8 PM, delayed from the original start time of 7 PM. Hyderabad Kingsmen batted first, scoring 129 runs. Peshawar Zalmi chased down a target of 130 runs, finishing at 130 for 5 in just 15.2 overs.
Aaron Hardie was instrumental in the final, taking four wickets for just 27 runs. Babar Azam, despite being the tournament’s leading run-scorer with a total of 588 runs, scored a golden duck in this match.
Abdul Samad contributed significantly to Peshawar Zalmi’s successful chase by scoring 48 runs off 34 balls. The winning team received a cash prize of $500,000.
Hyderabad Kingsmen finished as runners-up in their inaugural PSL season. Sufiyan Muqeem was awarded Player of the Tournament for his impressive performance throughout the series, taking a total of 22 wickets.
The Spirit of Cricket award was presented to Hyderabad Kingsmen for their exemplary conduct during the tournament. This win highlights Peshawar Zalmi’s dominance in the league, having won eight out of ten league matches prior to the final.
