All-round hero Hardie helps Babar Azam’s Peshawar Zalmi win PSL 2026
Aaron Hardie's all-round performance led Peshawar Zalmi to their second Pakistan Super League title with a five-wicket win over Hyderabad Kingsmen in the 2026 final. Hardie took 4-27 with the ball and followed up with an unbeaten 56 off 39 balls to guide his team to victory despite an early collapse. Captain Babar Azam, the tournament's leading run-scorer, lifted his first PSL trophy as skipper in front of a jubilant home crowd in Lahore.
- ▪Aaron Hardie scored 56 not out and took 4-27 to earn player of the match honors in the PSL 2026 final.
- ▪Peshawar Zalmi chased down 130 runs in 15.2 overs despite losing four early wickets, including Babar Azam for a duck.
- ▪Hyderabad Kingsmen were bowled out for 129, with Saim Ayub scoring 54, but their total proved insufficient on a challenging pitch.
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Sport|CricketAll-round hero Hardie helps Babar Azam’s Peshawar Zalmi win PSL 2026Hardie’s 4 wickets and 56 runs help secure Peshawar’s second PSL title with a five-wicket win over Hyderabad Kingsmen.ListenListen (5 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoPeshawar Zalmi won their second Pakistan Super League title after nine years [Arif Ali/AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and The Associated PressPublished On 4 May 20264 May 2026Aaron Hardie’s brilliant all-round performance ensured Peshawar Zalmi clinched their second Pakistan Super League cricket title with a five-wicket win over newcomers Hyderabad Kingsmen, despite an early wobble in the run chase in the final.Hardie grabbed 4-27 to bowl out Hyderabad for a…
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