Match Summary
Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi — PSL 2026 Match 32 Match Summary
22 April 2026By PSL Score Live Editorial · Match Reports Desk
Peshawar Zalmi chased 183 with three wickets down and beat Karachi Kings by seven wickets at Gaddafi Stadium on 22 April 2026. Kusal Mendis made 80 not out from 43; Farhan Yousaf added 58.
Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi met in PSL 2026 Match 32 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 22 April 2026. Peshawar Zalmi extended their winning run with a chase built on Kusal Mendis and Farhan Yousaf. Karachi posted 182 for 9 after Jason Roy's 85, but Zalmi's middle order accelerated past the target with overs 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 | Match 32 (32 of 44) |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Toss | Karachi Kings won the toss and batted first |
| First innings | Karachi Kings 182/9 (20 overs) |
| Second innings | Peshawar Zalmi 186/3 (18.5 overs, target 183) |
| Result | Peshawar Zalmi won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) |
| Player of the match | Kusal Mendis (Peshawar Zalmi) — 80* (43) |
How the game unfolded
Karachi's innings had momentum through Roy and Azam Khan, yet Ali Raza's hat-trick at the death (three wickets in three balls) showed how quickly T20 can turn. That burst still left Zalmi a gettable rate.
Mendis and Yousaf shared a decisive fourth-wicket stand after early wickets. Yousaf's fifty powered Zalmi past 150, and Mendis closed the game without further alarm — a statement win for the table-toppers.
Takeaway
The published margin for this fixture is Peshawar Zalmi won by 7 wickets (with 7 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 1527583). Independent analysis only; no ball-by-ball commentary is reproduced here.