Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Head To Head Records- PSL 2026, Final

Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Head-to-Head records [Source: AFP, AP]

The PSL 2017 champions, Peshawar Zalmi, are set to take on the first-time finalists, Hyderabad Kingsmen, in the PSL 2026 final on May 3 at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, at 7:30 PM (IST).

Throughout the tournament, the Babar Azam-led outfit has completely dominated the league with 9 wins in 11 matches, losing only one before the playoff. During the Qualifier fixture, Babar Azam brought up his second century of the campaign to become the leading scorer with 588 runs, surpassing teammate Kusal Mendis’ 541 runs at almost 170.

With the ball, their leggie Sufiyan Muqeem is the leading wicket-taker of the competition, picking up 21 wickets in 10 matches. He is comfortable with a 4-wicket margin ahead of the second-best.

For the Hyderabad Kingsmen, who lost 4 in a row to start their maiden PSL season, Usman Khan has lit up the stage with 381 runs at a strike rate of 163.51, including three fifties and a hundred. His last 3 scores read 61* (30), 64 (35) and 54 (26). Mohammad Ali is their leading wicket-taker with 17 scalps.

In the final-over classic in Eliminator 2, which took them to the first-ever final, Hunain Khan defended 6 off the final over, and they restricted the Islamabad United to 184/7, winning by 2 runs.

As the two in-form sides take on each other in an electrifying final of the season, below are the head-to-head records from their only previous clash.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Head-to-Head Records in PSL

Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Highest Team Total In PSL

The highest team total in the only Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen clash was 146/6, made by the Babar Azam-led Zalmi.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Lowest Team Total in PSL

The lowest team total came in the same match, when Hyderabad Kingsmen were bundled for 145 in just 18.2 overs.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Highest Individual Score in PSL

Sri Lankan international scored 58 off 35 with five fours and two sixes, at a strike rate of 165.71 as the highest individual score.

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Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Best Bowling Figures in PSL

Iftikhar Ahmed’s 4/21 are the best figures in the Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen match. He dismissed Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan and Sharjeel Khan on the day.

Most Runs in Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen PSL

Kusal Perera for the Hyderabad Kingsmen scored 58 off 35 in their only PSL encounter earlier this season at a strike rate of 165.71.

Most Wickets in Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen PSL

Iftikhar Ahmed and Sufiyan Muqeem have four wickets each in the Zalmi-Kingsmen matches in PSL.

Top Run Scorer of the last Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen PSL Match

Kusal Perera scored 58(35) with five fours and two sixes to guide Hyderabad Kingsmen to 145 runs from 34/4 in 5 overs when the two sides met in Karachi earlier in PSL 2026.

Top Wicket Taker of the last Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen PSL Match

Iftikhar Ahmed and Sufiyan Muqeem both picked 4 wickets each in the last match between Peshawar Zalmi and Hyderabad Kingsmen. Iftikhar’s off-spin had the better figures of 4/21 on the day.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Form (Last 5 Matches)

Conclusion

In their only previous clash earlier in PSL 2026, the Peshawar Zalmi heavily dominated the Hyderabad Kingsmen in both innings of the match. However, following the big defeat, the Marnus Labuschagne-led unit have improved leaps and bounds, and both sides are coming into the match in rich form.

All things considered, the Peshawar Zalmi could continue their domination and lift their second title, but with the form Hyderabad are in, they wouldn't go down without a close fight.

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