Match Summary
Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Peshawar Zalmi — PSL 2026 Final Match Summary
3 May 2026By PSL Score Live Editorial · Match Reports Desk
Peshawar Zalmi chased 130 with five wickets down to beat Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets in the PSL 2026 Final at Gaddafi Stadium on 3 May 2026. Aaron Hardie took 4 for 27 and made 56 not out in the chase.
Hyderabad Kingsmen and Peshawar Zalmi met in PSL 2026 Final at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 3 May 2026. Peshawar Zalmi lifted their second PSL title by dismantling Hyderabad in the final. Aaron Hardie's four-wicket spell restricted Kingsmen to 129 in 18 overs; his unbeaten 56 then guided Zalmi home with 28 balls to spare.
The scorecard figures below are taken from the published match card for this fixture. The recap text is written independently for PSL Score Live.
Related pages: fixtures, schedule, points table, teams, Gaddafi Stadium.
Match snapshot
| Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Pakistan Super League 2026 |
| Match | Final (44 of 44) |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Toss | Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field |
| First innings | Hyderabad Kingsmen 129 (18 overs) |
| Second innings | Peshawar Zalmi 130/5 (15.2 overs, target 130) |
| Result | Peshawar Zalmi won by 5 wickets (with 28 balls remaining) |
| Player of the match | Aaron Hardie (Peshawar Zalmi) — 56* (39) and 4/27 |
How the game unfolded
Hyderabad's innings never recovered from early blows — Saim Ayub's 48 was the lone bright spot. Nahid Rana and Hardie exploited helpful conditions, and Babar Azam's golden duck was quickly forgotten once Hardie and Abdul Samad rebuilt.
Hardie's 56 not out and Samad's 48 carried Zalmi past a modest target in 15.2 overs. A record attendance of 32,461 watched Zalmi complete a dominant season with knockout clarity.
Takeaway
The published margin for this fixture is Peshawar Zalmi won by 5 wickets (with 28 balls remaining). See the match page for kick-off time, venue and squad context.
Source
Official scores and margins verified against the ESPNcricinfo match card (ID 1527595). Independent analysis only; no ball-by-ball commentary is reproduced here.