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All-Round Hero Hardie Helps Babar Azams Peshawar Zalmi Win PSL 2026
- On Sunday, Peshawar Zalmi defeated Hyderabad Kingsmen at Gaddafi Stadium to claim their 2nd Pakistan Super League title. All-rounder Aaron Hardie led the victory with a match-winning performance.
- Peshawar Zalmi entered the final after crushing three-time champions Islamabad United by 70 runs in the first playoff match. Hyderabad Kingsmen secured a 2-run victory over Islamabad United in Friday's eliminator to book their place.
- Despite a 54-run innings by Saim Ayub, Hardie routed Kingsmen for 129 runs with a four-wicket haul. Nahid Rana grabbed 2 wickets, including captain Marnus Labuschagne, as Seven of 11 Kingsmen batters failed to score double figures.
- Throughout PSL 11, Zalmi captain Babar Azam led the team to the top spot in the points table. The franchise last lifted the trophy in 2017, when they defeated Quetta Gladiators in the final.
- As one of the two new franchises added to the PSL circuit this edition, Hyderabad Kingsmen endured a rough start by losing five games in a row. They recovered to win the next five fixtures and qualify for the playoffs before reaching the final.
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