Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, Final
Play Offs 2026 · T20 · · Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Peshawar Zalmi won by 5 wickets (with 28 balls remaining) (Peshawar Zalmi 130/5, Hyderabad Kingsmen 129).
- Peshawar Zalmi: 130/5 (15.2 ov)
- Hyderabad Kingsmen: 129 (18 ov)
Match report
Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) faced Hyderabad Kingsmen (HK) in the Final of Play Offs 2026, a T20 match, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Play began on Sunday, 3 May 2026 at 15:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ahsan Raza and Chris Gaffaney, with Roshan Mahanama as match referee.
Hyderabad Kingsmen made 129 in 18 overs, with Saim Ayub top-scoring on 54 from 50 balls. Aaron Hardie was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 27. Peshawar Zalmi made 130/5 in 15.2 overs, with Aaron Hardie top-scoring on 56 not out from 39 balls. Mohammad Ali was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 38.
Result: Peshawar Zalmi won by 5 wickets (with 28 balls remaining). Aaron Hardie was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Hyderabad Kingsmen · 1st innings: 129 (18 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Mohammad Haris b Aaron Hardie | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Maaz Sadaqat | c Abdul Samad b Mohammad Basit | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Saim Ayub | c Iftikhar Ahmed b Aaron Hardie | 54 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 108 |
| Usman Khan | lbw b Sufiyan Muqeem | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Irfan Khan | run out (Sufiyan Muqeem) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Farhan Yousaf b Nahid Rana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kusal Perera | run out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Hassan Khan | c Kusal Mendis b Aaron Hardie | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Hunain Shah | b Nahid Rana | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
| Mohammad Ali | not out | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Akif Javed | c Mohammad Haris b Aaron Hardie | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Mohammad Basit | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Aaron Hardie | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| Nahid Rana | 4 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Sufiyan Muqeem | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Michael Bracewell | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Peshawar Zalmi · 1st innings: 130/5 (15.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Haris | c Marnus Labuschagne b Mohammad Ali | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Babar Azam | c Usman Khan b Mohammad Ali | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Maaz Sadaqat b Hunain Shah | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Aaron Hardie | not out | 56 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 143.59 |
| Michael Bracewell | c Usman Khan b Akif Javed | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Abdul Samad | c Glenn Maxwell b Mohammad Ali | 48 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 141.18 |
| Farhan Yousaf | not out | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Iftikhar Ahmed, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mohammad Basit, Nahid Rana
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Ali | 4 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 9.5 |
| Akif Javed | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Hunain Shah | 3.2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Hassan Khan | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Saim Ayub | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Latest overs
- Over 16 (PZ, Hunain Shah): 5 runs, 128/5 – 4 1
- Over 15 (PZ, Mohammad Ali): 10 runs, 123/5 – • W • 4 6 •
- Over 14 (PZ, Hunain Shah): 4 runs, 113/4 – 1 • 1 1 1 0lb
- Over 13 (PZ, Mohammad Ali): 8 runs, 109/4 – • 4 • 1 1 2
- Over 12 (PZ, Saim Ayub): 13 runs, 101/4 – 6 2 • • 1 4
- Over 11 (PZ, Hassan Khan): 10 runs, 88/4 – 1 2 1 4 1 1