Match Summary
Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans — PSL 2026 Match 40 Match Summary
26 April 2026By PSL Score Live Editorial · Match Reports Desk
Islamabad United chased 193 with six wickets down and beat Multan Sultans by four wickets in the final league match at National Stadium on 26 April 2026. Mark Chapman's unbeaten 69 from 33 secured second place on the table.
Islamabad United and Multan Sultans met in PSL 2026 Match 40 at National Stadium, Karachi on 26 April 2026. Islamabad United leapfrogged Multan into second with a chase driven by Mark Chapman. Multan's 192 for 7, built around Shan Masood's 44, was strong but not enough once Chapman unloaded six sixes in his 69 not out.
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, National Stadium.
Match snapshot
| Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Pakistan Super League 2026 |
| Match | Match 40 (40 of 44) |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Toss | Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field |
| First innings | Multan Sultans 192/7 (20 overs) |
| Second innings | Islamabad United 193/6 (18.4 overs, target 193) |
| Result | Islamabad United won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) |
| Player of the match | Mark Chapman (Islamabad United) — 69* (33) |
How the game unfolded
Multan lost early wickets yet recovered through Masood and Mohammad Wasim's 26 from 9. Islamabad's reply wobbled at 72 for 3 before Chapman and Shadab Khan rebuilt, then Chapman finished the job.
Chapman's innings shifted United into the Qualifier bracket while Multan dropped to Eliminator 1. It was the last league fixture — and the table positions stuck.
Takeaway
The published margin for this fixture is Islamabad United won by 4 wickets (with 8 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 1527591). Independent analysis only; no ball-by-ball commentary is reproduced here.