Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi Highlights PSL 2026 Match Scorecard: Sikandar Raza, Daniel Sams Star For Lahore Qalandars, Break Zalmi’s Undefeated Streak

It is Daniel Sams who smashed the winning runs on the third ball of the final over to keep the playoff hopes alive for Lahore Qalandars. 

Sufiyan Muqeem has bowled out his four overs and was hit for a four as the 18th over went for eight runs. With the game slipping away from Peshawar Zalmi, questions must be asked to Babar Azam on his decision to introduce Sufiyan Muqeem so late in the clash. 

Daniel Sams has played a more than useful cameo for the Qalandars. The Australian batter smashed 20 runs off the 17th over and has almost sealed the win for LQ.

Is that the game for Peshawar Zalmi? Sufiyan Muqeem has once again turned up for his team. Sikandar Raza smashed him for a four and a six off consecutive balls, before he got out in one of the most unfortunate ways. Raza was dismissed hit wicket on the fifth ball of the 16th over. 

Sikandar Raza has brought Lahore Qalandars back into this game. The Zimbabwean batter smashed a couple of sixes and a four on the trot to end the 15th over. Thanks to his onslaught, LQ need 53 runs in 30 balls.

Sufiyan Muqeem despite being hit for a four on the fifth ball of the 14th over gave only nine runs. The run-rate is still climbing for Lahore Qalandars and they need Fakhar Zaman to push the ante as he nears a fifty.

Ali Raza after picking up a hat-trick in the previous game did not have the best start tonight. However, the 18-year-old bounced back with a wicket off the fourth ball of the 13th over. He dismised Charith Asalanka who had scored 33 runs in 26 balls. 

Finally, Sufiyan Muqeem has been brought into the attack by Babar Azam. The right-arm leg-spinner gave only seven runs in the 12th over with the required rate now climbing beyond 11 runs per over. 

Iftikhar Ahmed bowled out his fourth over and was hit for a couple of fours. However, the off-spinner bowled four dots as only eight runs were scored in the 11th over. 

Michael Bracewell in his second over went for 13 runs as Fakhar Zaman smashed a six on the final ball of the 10th over. Babar Azam is yet to introduce Sufiyan Muqeem in the attack.

Iftikhar Ahmed has bowled another solid over for Peshawar Zalmi. The off-spinner gave only five runs in the ninth over putting more pressure on the Lahore Qalandars batters. 

Iftikhar Ahmed, after a poor start, once again bounced back among the wickets. The off-spinner struck on the second ball of the seventh over. He dismissed Abdullah Shafique, who was looking dangerous for Zalmi.

The Lahore Qalandars have certainly ended the power play on a high. Abdullah Shafique smashed a couple of fours and a six in the sixth over as Ali Raza came into the attack. Meanwhile, Fakhar Zaman too smashed a six in the over as the Qalandars scored 64 runs in the power play. 

Iftikhar Ahmed, who has been a bankable economical bowler for Peshawar Zalmi this season went for 14 runs in his first over. Abdullah Shafique struck a couple of fours on the trot against the spinner. Meanwhile, Fakhar Zaman, too smashed a four on the final ball of the fifth over. 

Mohammad Basit bowled yet another solid over. The left-arm medium pacer gave only seven runs in the fourth over as the required rate has now gone beyond 10 runs per over. 

It is yet another long over from Khurram Shahzad. After being hit for a six, the ball hit the advertising board and was damaged. The ball was changed and it turned the fortunes for Peshawar Zalmi. On the final ball of the third over, Shahzad dismissed Mohammad Naeem thanks to a solid catch by Iftikhar Ahmed.

Mohammad Basit shared the new ball with Shahzad from the opposite end. The left-arm medium pacer was hit for a four by Mohammad Naeem. Seven runs came off the second over. 

It was an eventful first over from Khurram Shahzad. The right-arm medium pacer gave six runs, five of which came as wides down the leg side. While attempting to stop that wide, Kusal Mendis behind the stumps injured his ring finger and was replaced by Mohammad Haris. 

Michael Bracewell was dismissed in the final over by Haris Rauf. The Kiwi batter had done enough damage before getting out. He smashed a six and a four in the over before getting dismissed thanks to a yorker. Bracewell scored 83 runs in 45 balls to power Zalmi to a score of 199 runs. 

Daniel Sams bowled out his quota of four overs, and it was yet another expensive over for the Qalandars. The Aussie pacer was hit for a four each by Iftikhar Ahmed and Michael Bracewell. 

Shaheen Afridi bowled out his final over, and it was an expensive end to his spell. The left-arm pacer, having picked up two wickets in the power play, went for 17 runs in the 18th over. Michael Bracewell struck him for a four and a six in a row, before Iftikhar Ahmed smashed another boundary.

Daniel Sams came back into the attack in the 17th over. The Aussie pacer, bowling his third over, was hit for a couple of fours with 11 runs coming off the over. 

Haris Rauf has taken possibly the most crucial wicket of the clash. The right-arm pacer dismissed Babar Azam on the first legal ball of the 16th over to pick his first scalp of the match. Meanwhile, Iftikhar Ahmed struck a four to end the over. 

It is now Michael Bracewell who has completed his fifty. The Kiwi batter got to the milestone in style hitting Ubaid Shah for a four and a six off consecutive deliveries on the first two balls of the 15th over.

The runs are not stopping for the Peshawar Zalmi. Babar Azam got to his fifty in 40 balls. Bracewell, meanwhile, struck a six on the third ball of the over. Babar then struck a couple of fours to end the 14th over as Ryan Burl gave 18 runs in his first over. 

Once again, it is Sikandar Raza who has induced a false shot from Michael Bracewell. And once again, the chance has been put down. This time around it was Charith Asalanka who had caught the ball while diving but the ball burst out of his hands while landing. To make matters worse, the Kiwi batter smashed a four on the final ball of the over as 10 runs came off the 1th over. 

A strong comeback from Haris Rauf after a change of ends for the pacer. Rauf gave only three runs in his second over after a 12-run first over. 

The fifty-run stand between Babar Azam and Michael Bracewell is up. Azam struck yet another four against Sikandar Raza as he moved into the 40s in the 11th over. 

Haris Rauf, after giving 12 runs in his first over, has been taken off the attack. The right-arm pacer was replaced by Daniel Sams. The Aussie was hit for a four by Bracewell as 9 runs came off the 10th over. 

Sikandar Raza almost got his first wicket of the match but Mohammad Naeem coming back into the LQ side dropped the catch to dismisss Michael Bracewell in the ninth over. 

Babar Azam took charge against Haris Rauf in the eighth over. The right-handed batter welcomed the pacer into his first over with a six and a four off consecutive deliveries. 

Sikandar Raza came in the attack in the first over after the power play. The Zimbabwean spinner gave eight runs in the seventh over after being hit for a four by Michael Bracewell. 

It is Daniel Sams who came to close out the power play for the Qalandars. The Aussie pacer was smashed for a four by Babar Azam as seven runs came off the over. 

Shaheen Afridi decided to give himself a third over in the power play, and the move worked wonders for the Qalandars. The left-arm pacer dismissed the highest run-getter of PSL 2026, Kusal Mendis. With Mendis dismsised, all pressure has now fallen on to Babar Azam’s shoulders. 

Babar Azam was smashed on his left shoulder in the third ball of the over. However, the PZ skipper responded with a stunning shot on the very next ball. Azam struck a short pitch delivery for a six, delivering into the stands. 

Shaheen Afridi, after giving 10 runs in his opening over has bounced back strongly. The left-arm pacer struck on his first ball to knock James Vince over. He almost had the wicket of Kusal Mendis as well but an edge went between the wicketkeeper and the slip fielder. 

Babar Azam smashed his first boundary of the match on the third ball of the second over. Ubaid Shah, taking the new ball from the opposite end, was hit for a four. 

James Vince is off to a brisk start, hitting a couple of fours in the first over against Shaheen Afridi. 10 runs came of the over with the LQ skipper being on the receiving end.

The action is only 10 minutes away, and it will be Shaheen Afridi who will be taking the new ball as his team looks for a win to seal the playoff berth. How the left-arm pacer fares against the opening duo of James Vince and Babar Azam could very well decide how this game pans out. 

Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Charith Asalanka, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Daniel Sams, Shaheen Afridi (C), Ubaid Shah, Haris Rauf

James Vince, Babar Azam (C), Kusal Mendis (wk), Farhan Yousaf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad, Khurram Shahzad, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mohammad Basit, Ali Raza

Lahore Qalandars won the toss and decided to bowl first against Peshawar Zalmi.

With Karachi Kings winning against Quetta Gladiators in the afternoon game, the onus is on Lahore Qalandars for their qualification. A win, even by a small margin would be enough for them to take the fourth spot, thanks to their superior net run rate. 

The spotlight would be on the battle between Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi. Not only are the two Pakistani players the captains of their respective teams, but both of them will be crucial in their respective roles as the batter and bowler. 

Hello and welcome to our live coverage from this high-stakes Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi clash from Pakistan Super League 2026.