Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans, PSL 2026 Live Score: Kusal Mendis (68) once again starred for Peshawar Zalmi with the bat in hand. The wicketkeeper batter was duly supported by Farhan Yousaf. Earlier, Mohammad Harris (38) gave a great start at the top of the order. Babar Azam endured a tough night, scoring only 18 runs in 20 balls. Meanwhile, Muhammad Ismail and Peter Siddle picked up two wickets each for Multan Sultans. Stay tuned for Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans PSL 2026 live score, key moments, and real-time coverage from this blockbuster Pes vs MS PSL encounter here on NewsX.
Zalmi are coming into this game on the back of a couple of huge wins in the tournament. They defeated Karachi Kings by 159 runs before handing Lahore Qalandars a 76-run defeat. Meanwhile, the Multan-based side won their last two games by six and seven wickets while chasing.
Peshawar Zalmi remains the only team to have not been defeated in the ongoing season of the Pakistan Super League. Boasting the likes of Babar Azam and Kusal Mendis at the top of the order, the team has one of the strongest batting lineups in the league. Kusal has scored 241 runs in four innings while going at a strike rate of 1722.14. Meanwhile, Babar has 212 runs next to his name, striking at 135.89 in four innings. In the bowling department, it is Sufiyan Muqeem who has been the highest wicket-taker. The spinners has picked up 10 wickets in the season, while going at an economy of only 6.18 runs per over.
Multan Sultans have been the second strongest side in the tournament so far. The Ashton Turner-led side has lost only a solitary game so far in the tournament against the Lahore Qalandars. Even that match was a rain-curtailed encounter where the Sultans came short by 20 runs. Like their opponents, MS too feature a strong a batting lineup. The batting order is led by Sahibzada Farhan, who has scored 232 runs so far in the tournament in five games. Their bowling attack has contributed equally with Arafat Minhas, Faisal Akram, and Mohammad Nawaz picking up five wickets each.
Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Haris, Kusal Mendis(w), Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad, Farhan Yousaf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Sufiyan Muqeem, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Aaron Hardie, Khalid Usman, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shahnawaz Dahani, Khurram Shahzad, Brian Bennett, Mirza Tahir Baig, Ali Raza, Abdul Subhan, Kashif Ali, Mohammad Basit
Ashton Turner (C), Sahibzada Farhan, Steven Smith, Josh Philippe (wk), Shan Masood, Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Nawaz, Peter Siddle, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Muhammad Ismail, Faisal Akram, Tabraiz Shamsi, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Delano Potgieter, Lachlan Shaw, Momin Qamar, Muhammad Shahzad, Awais Zafar, Atizaz Habib Khan, Shehzad Gul
Michael Bracewell continues to be expensive. The Kiwi spinner went for 14 runs in his first over. Coming on to bowl his second over, he was hit for a couple of fours on the trot by Josh Philippe. 13 runs came off the seventh over as the required run rate drops below 9.5 runs per over.
The Multan Sultans have ended the power play on a strong note. The Ashton Turner-led side has scored 22 runs in the final overs of the power play.
Shoriful Islam bowled a solid second over. The Bangladeshi pacer gave only five runs in the fourth over. Zalmi would need a few more of such overs to put pressure on Multan Sultans.
The decision to have Iftikhar Ahmed with new ball has worked for Zalmi. His second over went for 13 runs, but he claimed the crucial wicket of Sahibzada Farhan.
Shoriful Islam is taking the new ball from the opposite end. The Bangladeshi pacer did not start off right as he conceded 12 runs in the second over. Sahibzada Farhan struck a couple of boundaries in the over.
As expected, it is Iftikhar Ahmed who took the new ball for Peshawar Zalmi. The spinner went for nine runs in the opening over after bowling a couple of wides in the over.
Peter Siddle dismissed Iftikhar Ahmed on the first ball of the final over. The wicket meant that Peshawar Zalmi could not finish as strongly as they would have hoped for. Only six runs came in the 20th over and the Multan Sultans would need 197 runs to win.
Mohammad Wasim Jr’s spell continues to be expensive. The pacer gave 15 runs in his third over as he was hit for Iftikhar Ahmed for a four and a six off consecutive deliveries.
Muhammad Ismail has provided some respite for Peshawar Zalmi. The medium pacer got rid of both settled batters. He dismissed Michael Bracewell on the second ball of the over. On the final ball, Ismail dismissed Kusal Mendis.
Peter Siddle, after starting with a couple of economical overs, went for 13 runs in the 17th over. He was hit for a six and a four by Michael Bracewell.
Faisal Akram, after going for 20 runs in his first two overs, bounced back strongly. He gave only six runs in the 16th over, with no boundaries being hit in the over.
Mohammad Wasim Jr went for 19 runs in the 15th over but broke the third-wicket partnership. Farhan Yousef struck a six on the first ball of the over beofre being dismissed on the next ball. Kusal Mendis struck three fours to end the over and in the porcess reached his fifty as well.
Arafat Minhas, after going for 18 runs in his first three overs, could not close out his spell. The left-arm spinner went for 15 runs in his fourth over after being hit for a couple of sixes by Kusal Mendis.
Peter Siddle came back into the attack and bowled a solid over. The Aussie pacer gave only four runs in the 13th over as the run rate dropped below nine runs per over.
Once again, the Peshawar Zalmi batting order is looking solid. 10 runs came off the 12th over with Farhan Yousaf hitting a six on the final ball of the over from Faisal Akram.
Mohammad Wasim Jr’s first over did not go as planned. The pacer was hit for a six by Kusal Mendis on the second ball of the over. 100 runs came up for Peshawar Zalmi in the 11th over.
Faisal Akram’s first over proved to be expensive. The leg-spinner was hit for a six on the second ball of the over. He gave away four runs off byes with the ball spinning away from the wicketkeeper.
Arafat Minhas has already bowled three overs. The left-arm spinner gave only four runs in his third over as the Peshawar Zalmi are feeling some pressure.
The decision to give Mohammad Nawaz his third over worked wonders for Multan Sultans. The right-arm medium pacer dismissed Peshawar Zalmi skipper, Babar Azam.
Arafat Minhas gave only six runs in the seventh over right after the power play. The left-arm spinner gave only singles as the fielding restrictions were lifted.
Kusal Mendis has continued his strong form. The Sri Lankan batter struck a four on the third ball he faced in the clash. He welcomed Muhammad Ismail into his second over with a four off the first ball. Eight runs came off the last over of the power play.
Peter Siddle drew the first blood. The experienced Aussie pacer came into the attack in the fifth over. It only took him three balls to make an impact as he dismissed dangerous-looking Mohammad Haris.
Muhammad Ismail came into the attack to bowl the fourth over. The right-arm medium-pacer managed to stem the flow of runs with an economical over. Only six runs came of the fourth over, despite a boundary from Mohammad Haris.
Mohammad Haris is dealing in boundaries against Multan Sultans. The right-handed batter ended the third over with a couple of sixes on the trot. Meanwhile, Babar Azam too struck a six on the third ball of the over as Mohammad Nawaz gave 21 runs.
Mohammad Haris, after a couple of failures, has started positively against the Multan Sultans. The right-handed batter struck the first six of the match in the second over. It was Arafat Minhas who was on the receiving end of the attack from the opening batter.
Mohammad Haris is up and running. The right-handed batter welcomed Mohammad Nawaz into the attack with a couple of fours on the first ball of the first over.
Multan Sultans, playing their first game in Karachi, are up against Peshawar Zalmi, who have played three games at the venue so far.
It will be an interesting battle for Babar Azam and Mohammad Haris as they face the veteran Peter Siddle with the new ball in his hand. Coming up against a strong batting lineup, the Multan Sultans would know the importance of wickets in the power play as the eye the top spot in the points table.
Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam (C), Kusal Mendis (wk), Michael Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Farhan Yousaf, Aamer Jamal, Sufiyan Muqeem, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana
Sahibzada Farhan, Steven Smith, Josh Philippe (wk), Shan Masood, Ashton Turner (C), Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Nawaz, Peter Siddle, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Muhammad Ismail, Faisal Akram
Multan Sultans won the toss and decided to bowl first. Peshawar Zalmi, batting first, recorded two big victories in their last two games after being put in to bat.
Iftikhar Ahmed and Sufiyan Muqeem have been the most successful bowlers for Peshawar Zalmi. While Sufiyan leads the wicket-taking charts with 10 scalps, Iftikhar has seven wickets to his name. Seeing their impressive record, Babar Azam will be tempted to throw the ball to at least one of them in the power play. The wicket of Sahibzada Farhan could have a massive impact, and Babar would be tempted to start with Iftikhar with the new ball.
Multan Sultans lead the way in the head-to-head rivalry against Peshawar Zalmi. They have won 11 out of 16 clashes against the Peshawar-based team.
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