Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi respectively beat Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings in PSL 2026 on Wednesday (April 9). Here's what the points table looks like after that.
PSL 2026: Who were the top performers in IU vs LQ?
Islamabad United hardly broke a sweat to thrash Lahore Qalandars with nine wickets and 58 balls in hand. Imad Wasim (4-0-13-2), Richard Gleeson (3-0-13-2), Chris Green (4-0-19-3), and Shadab Khan (4-0-18-2) all contributed a LQ were bowled out for exactly 100 in 18.3 overs. Devon Conway (59* in 35) and Mohammad Faiq (34* in 19) then completed the chase inside 11 overs.
Match 16, Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United
vs
- Ball by ball Over
PSL 2026: Who were the top performers in KK vs PZ?
In the second match of the double-header, Babar Azam(87* in 51) and Kusal Mendis (109 in 52) put on 191 for the second wicket, a record stand for any wicket in PSL history. Abdul Samad (40* in 12) then took PZ to 246-3.
In response, KK never recovered once they became 8-3. Nahid Rana (4-1-7-3), Sufiyan Muqeem (4-0-18-3), and Iftikhar Ahmed (2.1-0-9-3) bowled out KK for 87 in 16.1 overs.
The margin of victory (159 runs) is the largest in PSL history: PZ broke their own record (they beat Multan Sultans by 120 runs in 2025).
Match 17, Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi
vs
- Ball by ball Over
PSL 2026: What is the updated points table after matches 16 and 17?
Peshawar Zalmi (now second on the table), still unbeaten in PSL 2026, and Islamabad United (now third) and both jumped past Karachi Kings, who not only lost their first game of the season but also dropped to fourth place, just above Lahore Qalandars.
| Pos | Team | Mat | Won | Lost | NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +0.941 |
| 2 | PZ | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +2.877 |
| 3 | IU | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +2.052 |
| 4 | KK | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1.639 |
| 5 | LQ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -0.051 |
| 6 | QG | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -0.223 |
| 7 | HK | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.558 |
| 8 | RWP | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.625 |
Follow Wisden for all cricket updates, including live scores, match stats, quizzes and more. Stay up to date with the latest cricket news, player updates, team standings, match highlights, video analysis and live match odds.
