PSL 2026 Points Table: Peshawar Zalmi won against Hyderabad Kingsmen by four wickets, chasing their total of 146 in a nail-biting game.
Before that, Hyderabad scored 145 runs in 18.2 overs in a good and bad innings for them. Kusal Perera made 58 not out, and Marnus Labuschagne made 27 runs, forming a vital partnership for them, yet Iftikhar Ahmed and Sufiyan Muqeem took three quick wickets to limit them.
Responding, Peshawar Zalmi lost one wicket at the start, and Babar Azam made 43 runs and Kusal Mendis made 27 runs to give stability. In the middle overs, regular wickets changed the equation. At last, Iftikhar Ahmed made a vital impact, hitting a six run ball in the final over, and Aamer Jamal remained composed. They managed to win the match at last by one ball.
PSL 2026 Points Table After HYK vs PES
With the emergence of eight teams competing, there has emerged a new format that does away with the previously followed double round-robin method to adopt a 44-match format. The eight teams will play each other within their respective groups, with a total of 10 matches per team against teams in their groups and another 2 matches against teams in the opposing groups. The top four teams based on their standing in the league at the conclusion of the league stage qualify for the playoffs where the Page playoff format will be applied. As of now, Multan Sultans lead the standings with 8 points.
| Rank | Team | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Multan Sultans (MS) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +0.941 |
| 2 | Karachi Kings (KRK) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.486 |
| 3 | Islamabad United (ISU) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +1.055 |
| 4 | Peshawar Zalmi (PSZ) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +0.319 |
| 5 | Lahore Qalandars (LHQ) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +1.546 |
| 6 | Quetta Gladiators (QTG) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -0.223 |
| 7 | Hyderabad Kingsmen (HYDK) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.558 |
| 8 | Rawalpindiz (RWP) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.625 |
Points table updated after HYK vs PES on April 9