The second double-header of PSL 2026 took place on Sunday (March 29). Here are the standings after that.
Quetta Gladiators open account, Karachi Kings rise to top of table
QG picked up two points to get off the mark with a 40-run win against Hyderabad Kingsmen. QG rode on half-centuries from Shamyl Hussain (54 in 41) and Hasan Nawaz (53 in 40) to post 174-8 even as Riley Meredith claimed 3-38 and Maheesh Theekshana’s four overs went for 2-24.
In response, HK slumped to 57-5 against Abrar Ahmed (3-23) and Ahmed Daniyal (2-13) before Irfan Khan (33 in 25) and Hammad Azam (31 in 19) pushed them to 134-8.
Match 5, Quetta Gladiators vs Hyderabad Kingsmen
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Later at night, Lahore Qalandars scored 128-9 on a difficult surface as Mir Hamza (2-14) and Adam Zampa (2-11) made scoring difficult for them. Despite Shaheen Shah Afridi’s (4-18) excellent bowling, Muhammad Waseem (38 in 37) kept KK in the hunt: the chase was completed with three balls and four wickets in hand.
Match 6, Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings
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PSL 2026: Updated points table after QG vs HK and LQ vs KK
Karachi are now second in the table behind Lahore Qalandars, who soundly beat Hyderabad Kingsmen on opening day.
| Rank | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Karachi Kings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.524 |
| 2 | Lahore Qalandars | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.567 |
| 3 | Multan Sultans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.825 |
| 4 | Peshawar Zalmi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.674 |
| 5 | Quetta Gladiators | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.650 |
| 6 | Rawalpindiz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.674 |
| 7 | Islamabad United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.825 |
| 8 | Hyderabad Kingsmen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.725 |
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