Peshawar Zalmi script PSL history with a record 159-run victory over Karachi Kings, powered by a massive 246/3 and a dominant bowling display, as Babar Azam and Kusal Mendis headline a commanding all-round performance.
Peshawar Zalmi defeated the Karachi Kings by 159 runs on April 9, 2026, marking the largest winning margin by runs in the history of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).After being put in to bat, Peshawar Zalmi posted a monumental 246/3 in their 20 overs.
Captain Babar Azam (87* off 51) and Kusal Mendis (109 off 52) shared a 191-run stand, the highest for any wicket in PSL history. Abdul Samad added a blistering unbeaten 40 off just 12 balls at the death to push the score beyond reach.Remaining unbeaten on 87 off 51 balls*Babar became the fastest player to reach 12,000 T20 runs, achieving the feat in 338 innings.Iftikhar Ahmed (3/9) and Sufiyan Muqeem (3/18) dismantled the middle and lower order.
Chasing 247, the Kings never found rhythm and were skittled for just 87 runs in 16.1 overs. The Kings were reeling at 8/3 by the start of the third over after losing David Warner and Muhammad Waseem in just seven balls.The Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana produced a historic spell of 3/7 in 4 overs, which included 20 dot balls, equaling the PSL record for most dot balls in a single spell.
THE SENSATIONAL SHOW OF BABAR & MENDIS IN THE PSL TODAY: - The highest partnership of 191 runs in PSL history. - Kusal Mendis becomes the first Sri Lankan to score a century in the PSL. - Took Adam Zampa to the cleaners, smashing 51 runs in 4 overs. pic.twitter.com/LLP9jlpENl
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Peshawar Zalmi’s secure second position in Points Table
Peshawar Zalmi's record-breaking 159-run victory over Karachi Kings on April 9, 2026, propelled them to second position on the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 points table. Following the match, Peshawar Zalmi climbed to second place with 7 points from 4 matches, overtaking Islamabad United due to a significantly boosted Net Run Rate (NRR) of +2.877.
Peshawar Zalmi is the only team in PSL 11 yet to lose a match.Captain Babar Azam remains the key anchor, while Kusal Mendis and Abdul Samad provide the explosive power that has propelled them to the top tier of the standings.
Peshawar Zalmi's next match is onApril 11, 2026, against the defending champions, Lahore Qalandars, at the National Stadium in Karachi. Zalmi enters this contest on an undefeated streak, having won three out of their four matches (one match abandoned). In contrast, Lahore Qalandars are struggling for consistency with two wins and two losses, recently suffering a heavy 9-wicket defeat where they were bowled out for just 100 runs.
