In the final match of HBL PSL 11, Peshawar Zalmi defeated Hyderabad Kingsmen by 5 wickets to become the PSL champion for the second time. In the final match of PSL 11 played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Peshawar Zalmi won the toss against Hyderabad Kingsmen and decided to field first. While batting first, the Hyderabad Kingsmen batting line against Peshawar Zalmi staggered and the entire team was dismissed for 129 runs in 18 overs. Saim Ayub was the top scorer for Hyderabad Kingsmen with 54 runs, he completed the first half-century of the event. Hyderabad Kingsmen captain Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed for 20 runs. Moaz Sadaqat scored 11 runs. Apart from them, Hassan Khan was dismissed for 12 runs, Irfan Niazi and Kushal Perera scored one run each, Glenn Maxwell was dismissed for zero, Haneen Shah could score 9 runs. Aaron Hardy was the most successful bowler for Peshawar Zalmi with 4 wickets for 27 runs, Naheed Rana dismissed 2 players for 22 runs.
In the chase of the target, Peshawar Zalmi faced difficulties initially, captain Babar Azam was dismissed for zero, Haris scored 6 and Kushal Mendis scored 9 runs. Bracewell also scored 4 runs. Zalmi’s fourth wicket fell for 40 runs, after which Aaron Hardy played an innings of 56 and Abdul Samad played an innings of 48 runs and led the team to victory. Peshawar Zalmi achieved the target of 130 runs in the 16th over for the loss of 5 wickets. Aaron Hardy showed an all-round performance in the final, he got 4 wickets and remained not out with 56 runs. Mohammad Ali got 3 wickets for Hyderabad Kingsmen.
