Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans — PSL 2026 Match 22 Match Summary

Peshawar Zalmi beat Multan Sultans by 24 runs in PSL 2026 Match 22 on 13 April 2026 at National Stadium, Karachi (night listing on the schedule; the match centre shows a 19:00 local start block). Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field first. Peshawar closed on 196 for 6 in 20.0 overs at 9.80 runs per over. Multan replied with 172 for 8 in 20.0 overs at 8.60 per over chasing 197, with no balls left in the allotment.

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This Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans match summary rests on Kusal Mendis’s 68 from 40 (6 fours, 3 sixes, strike rate 170.00) as the top individual score, Mohammad Haris’s 38 from 17 (4 fours, 3 sixes) in the powerplay, and Sufiyan Muqeem’s 3 for 30 in 4 overs (7.50) as player of the match on the match info line, with Nahid Rana’s 2 for 24 in 4 (6.00) tightening the late overs.

Official points: Peshawar Zalmi 2, Multan Sultans 0. A 24-run margin in a 20-over game still moves both NRR and the points column for franchises chasing a high seed on the published ladder.

197 asks for 9.85 an over for 20 overs. Multan reached 50 in 4.4 overs on the flow strip, then Sufiyan Muqeem (3 for 30 in 4 on the ESPN table) and Iftikhar Ahmed (2 for 32 in 4) each bowled a full four-over block in the chase, before Nahid Rana (2 for 24 in 4) made the late overs expensive for Sultans batters on the card.

Powerplay burst and the first wicket

Mohammad Haris made 38 from 17 (4 fours, 3 sixes, strike rate 223.52) when Josh Philippe† held a catch off Peter Siddle’s bowling at 48 for 1 in 4.3 overs. Peshawar reached 50 in 4.5 overs on the feed, with 0 extras in that first 50 on the ESPN match-flow strip. Babar Azam was 18 from 20 when substitute Muhammad Shahzad held a catch off Mohammad Nawaz’s bowling at 72 for 2 in 7.5 overs.

Through the mandatory powerplay (0.1 to 6.0), Peshawar reached 59 for 1 wicket on the ESPN match-flow strip.

Mendis, Farhan, and the late hits

Farhan Yousaf was 30 from 22 (3 sixes) when Shan Masood took a catch at deep midwicket off Mohammad Wasim at 135 for 3 in 14.2 overs. The card lists a 50-run third-wicket stand in 35 balls (Mendis 27, Farhan Yousaf 24, 4 extras in that block). Mendis reached 50 in 29 balls on the milestones (4 fours, 3 sixes to that mark).

Michael Bracewell made 14 from 8 (1 four, 1 six) when Shan Masood took a catch at deep midwicket off Mohammad Wasim at 169 for 4 in 17.2 overs. Kusal Mendis made 68 from 40 (6 fours, 3 sixes, strike rate 170.00) when Mohammad Nawaz held a catch off Muhammad Ismail’s bowling at 175 for 5 in 17.6 overs. Iftikhar Ahmed was 10 from 5 (1 four, 1 six) when Faisal Akram found a fielder at deep midwicket at 190 for 6 in 19.1 overs on the ESPN fall list. Abdul Samad was 4 not out from 5 and Aamer Jamal 2 not out from 3. Extras 12 (4 byes, 3 leg-byes, 5 wides).

The strategic timeout is listed at Peshawar Zalmi 110 for 2 in 12.0 overs (Mendis 29, Farhan Yousaf 21 on that line). Peshawar reached 100 in 10.5 overs and 150 in 15.3 overs on the feed.

Peshawar Zalmi batting lines (scorecard)

• Kusal Mendis †: 68 (40)
• Mohammad Haris: 38 (17)
• Farhan Yousaf: 30 (22)
• Babar Azam: 18 (20)
• Michael Bracewell: 14 (8)
• Iftikhar Ahmed: 10 (5)
• Abdul Samad: 4* (5)
• Aamer Jamal: 2* (3)

Peter Siddle took 1 for 38 in 3 (12.66) with Haris caught behind Philippe on the ESPN row. Mohammad Nawaz took 1 for 33 in 4 (8.25) with Babar caught to substitute Muhammad Shahzad on the ESPN match-flow strip.

Muhammad Ismail took 2 for 22 in 3 (7.33) with Mendis caught Nawaz on the ESPN fall list and a second wicket on the ESPN bowling table. Mohammad Wasim took 2 for 29 in 4 (7.25) with Farhan and Bracewell both out to Masood at deep midwicket on the ESPN fall list. Abbas Afridi bowled 3 overs for 26 (8.66) without a wicket on the sheet. Faisal Akram bowled 3 overs for 41 (13.66) with Iftikhar on the ESPN match-flow strip we used.

Names in this block follow the ESPNcricinfo bowler order for the printed table; if a late squad change swapped one seam role, treat the overs and economy columns as the source of truth.

Multan Sultans bowling figures (as recorded on ESPNcricinfo)

• Peter Siddle: 1/38 (3)
• Mohammad Nawaz: 1/33 (4)
• Muhammad Ismail: 2/22 (3)
• Mohammad Wasim: 2/29 (4)
• Abbas Afridi: 0/26 (3)
• Faisal Akram: 1/41 (3)

Powerplay intent and a burst of wickets

Sahibzada Farhan made 17 from 10 (3 fours) when Iftikhar Ahmed had Abdul Samad take a catch at cover at 30 for 1 in 2.4 overs. Steven Smith scored 31 from 29 (3 fours) when Michael Bracewell held a catch at deep midwicket off Sufiyan Muqeem at 85 for 2 in 9.1 overs. Josh Philippe was 32 from 17 (6 fours) when Multan reviewed lbw off Muqeem; the decision was struck down (three reds on the track) at 86 for 3 in 9.3 overs.

Through the mandatory powerplay (0.1 to 6.0), Multan reached 61 for 1 wicket. Multan reached 50 in 4.4 overs on the flow strip.

Turner and Masood in the middle

Ashton Turner scored 35 from 19 (5 fours) when Sufiyan Muqeem had him bowled at 123 for 4 in 13.3 overs. Shan Masood made 20 from 13 (2 fours, 1 six) when Iftikhar Ahmed had Abdul Samad take a catch at long-off at 146 for 5 in 15.1 overs. Arafat Minhas was 4 from 5 when Babar Azam held a catch at mid-off off Nahid Rana at 154 for 6 in 16.3 overs.

The strategic timeout is listed at Multan Sultans 114 for 3 in 12.0 overs (Masood 11, Turner 18 on that line). Multan reached 150 in 15.5 overs on the feed.

Last overs and the tail

Mohammad Wasim was 16 from 16 (1 four) when Kusal Mendis† held a catch off Nahid Rana at 164 for 7 in 18.6 overs. Mohammad Nawaz was 4 from 8 when Mendis† held a catch off Aamer Jamal at 170 for 8 in 19.3 overs. Muhammad Ismail was 1 not out from 2 and Muhammad Ali 1 not out from 1. Extras 11 (3 leg-byes, 8 wides). Overs 19.1 to 20.0 carried a slow over-rate penalty on the ESPN match details (extra fielder inside the circle) for Multan in the chase.

Multan Sultans batting lines (scorecard)

• Josh Philippe †: 32 (17)
• Ashton Turner: 35 (19)
• Steven Smith: 31 (29)
• Shan Masood (c): 20 (13)
• Sahibzada Farhan: 17 (10)
• Mohammad Wasim: 16 (16)
• Arafat Minhas: 4 (5)
• Mohammad Nawaz: 4 (8)
• Muhammad Ismail: 1* (2)
• Muhammad Ali: 1* (1)

Iftikhar Ahmed took 2 for 32 in 4 (8.00) with Farhan and Masood at cover and long-off on the ESPN rows we used. Sufiyan Muqeem took 3 for 30 in 4 (7.50) with Smith, Philippe, and Turner on the ESPN table. Nahid Rana took 2 for 24 in 4 (6.00) with Minhas caught at mid-off and Wasim to Mendis† on the ESPN fall list.

Michael Bracewell bowled 4 overs for 27 (6.75) without a wicket on the sheet. Abdul Samad bowled 2 overs for 27 (13.50) without a wicket on the rows we used. Aamer Jamal bowled 2 overs for 29 (14.50) with Nawaz caught behind Mendis on the feed.

Peshawar Zalmi bowling figures (as recorded on ESPNcricinfo)

• Iftikhar Ahmed: 2/32 (4)
• Michael Bracewell: 0/27 (4)
• Abdul Samad: 0/27 (2)
• Sufiyan Muqeem: 3/30 (4)
• Nahid Rana: 2/24 (4)
• Aamer Jamal: 1/29 (2)

197 in 20 overs asks for 9.85 an over as a fair share. Multan ran at 8.60 for 20 overs with 8 wickets down, so the innings stayed near the asking rate on paper for phases without wiping out the 24-run gap Zalmi had already banked.

196 for 6 in 20 overs is 9.80 per over, a strong first-innings line for National Stadium on the feed. This Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans match summary frames the game as a brisk Zalmi total, a Multan chase that stayed in touch through the middle, then a late squeeze from Muqeem and Nahid on the ESPN fall list.

85 for 2 becomes 86 for 3 in two balls

Smith and Philippe fell in two deliveries in the ninth over on the ESPN match-flow strip, both to Muqeem in the same spell on the ESPN table, which widened Zalmi’s margin for error in the middle overs.

Turner and Masood both fall inside the batting window

Turner’s bowled entry at 123 for 4 in 13.3 overs sits on Muqeem’s ESPN row; Masood’s catch at 146 for 5 in 15.1 overs sits on Iftikhar’s row on the ESPN fall list. Those two passages sit 13 balls apart on the log and both matter on the scoreboard read.

Nahid’s late cluster

Wasim and Nawaz fell in Nahid and Jamal’s overs at 164 for 7 and 170 for 8 on the ESPN feed, which left Ismail and Ali too much to do in the last few balls of the innings.

Peshawar took two points on the published line; Multan took none. Check our points table after the rest of the round.

Peshawar Zalmi

Haris’s 38 from 17 and Mendis’s 68 from 40 built a total Multan could not overhaul, and Muqeem’s 3 for 30 in 4 overs (7.50) plus Nahid’s 2 for 24 in 4 overs (6.00) shaped the chase after Turner and Masood had both been in the middle on the ESPN fall list.

Multan Sultans

Philippe’s 32 from 17 and Turner’s 35 from 19 kept the chase within sight on the card. Mohammad Wasim’s 2 for 29 in 4 overs (7.25) and Muhammad Ismail’s 2 for 22 in 3 overs (7.33) in the fielding innings still read well on the log, yet Muqeem’s 3 for 30 in 4 overs (7.50) in the reply is what the match info line lists for the night.

196 for 6 is a National Stadium total Multan could not overhaul; 172 for 8 in 20 overs finishes 24 runs short of 197. This Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans match summary stops there: Zalmi won by 24 runs, Muqeem took player of the match on the match info line, and the points went to Peshawar.

Numbers were checked against the ESPNcricinfo full scorecard for Match 22. Prose, structure, and interpretation here are written for PSL Score Live and are not reproduced from syndicated match reports, ESPN’s match report headline, or ESPN’s live ball-by-ball strings.

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Which side won PSL 2026 Match 22 between Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans?

Peshawar Zalmi won by 24 runs.

What were the team totals?

Peshawar Zalmi scored 196/6 in 20 overs. Multan Sultans scored 172/8 in 20 overs chasing 197.

Who won the toss?

Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field first.

Who was player of the match?

Sufiyan Muqeem was named player of the match (3 for 30 in 4 overs for Peshawar Zalmi, on the match info line).

Who top-scored in the match?

Kusal Mendis scored 68 from 40 balls for Peshawar Zalmi. Ashton Turner scored 35 from 19 for Multan Sultans.

Who took the most wickets for Peshawar Zalmi?

Sufiyan Muqeem took 3 for 30 in 4 overs. Iftikhar Ahmed took 2 for 32 in 4 overs and Nahid Rana took 2 for 24 in 4 overs.