Pakistan Super League 2018
The Pakistan Super League in 2018 was the third season of the Twenty20 discharged format Pakistan Super League for Pakistani cricket - franchises . It took place from February 22nd to March 25th, 2018.
Franchises
 
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Overview of PSL Franchises (2018) |
This year, for the first time, six franchises took part in the tournament. The Multan Sultans were eligible to play for the first time as a start-up.
| franchise | Hometown |
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| Islamabad United | Islamabad |
| Karachi Kings | Karachi |
| Lahore Qalandars | Lahore |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Peshawar |
| Quetta Gladiators | Quetta |
| Multan Sultans | Multan |
Venues
The 2018 Pakistan Super League host cities
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The 2018 Pakistan Super League host cities
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For security reasons, many games of the Pakistani teams have been held in the United Arab Emirates . Two games took place in Lahore and the final was played in Karachi.
| venue | place | capacity |
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| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Dubai | 25,000 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | Lahore | 60,000 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | Sharjah | 15,000 |
| National Stadium | Karachi | 34,000 |
Squad
| Islamabad United | Karachi Kings | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans | Peshawar Zalmi | Quetta Gladiators |
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Results
Group stage
table
The first four after the preliminary round qualify for the playoffs.
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | NRR |
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| Islamabad United | 10 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 14th | 0.296 |
| Karachi Kings | 10 | 5 | 4th | 1 | 11 | 0.028 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0.464 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0.312 |
| Multan Sultans | 10 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 9 | -0.191 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 3 | 7th | 0 | 6th | -0.931 |
Games
| February 22, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai |
Multan Sultans 183-3 (19.1) |
- | Peshawar Zalmi 164-8 (20) |
| Multan Sultans wins with 19 runs | ||||
| February 23, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai |
Karachi Kings 149-9 (20) |
- | Quetta Gladiators 130-9 (20) |
| Karachi Kings wins by 19 runs | ||||
| February 23, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai |
Multan Sultans 179-5 (20) |
- | Lahore Qalandars 136 (17.2) |
| Multan Sultans wins with 43 runs | ||||
| February 24, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai |
Peshawar Zalmi 176-6 (20) |
- | Islamabad United 142-9 (20) |
| Peshawar Zalmi wins with 34 runs | ||||
| February 24, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai | Lahore Qalandars 119-9 (20) |
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Quetta Gladiators 120-1 (14) |
| Quetta Gladiators wins with 9 wickets | ||||
| February 25, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai | Multan Sultans 113 (19.5) |
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Islamabad United 117-5 (17.4) |
| Islamabad United wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| February 25, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai | Peshawar Zalmi 131-9 (20) |
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Karachi Kings 135-5 (19.4) |
| Karachi Kings wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| February 26, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai |
Karachi Kings 159-7 (20) |
- | Lahore Qalandars 132 (18.3) |
| Karachi Kings wins with 27 runs | ||||
| February 28, 2018 Scorecard |
Sharjah | Islamabad United 134-7 (20) |
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Quetta Gladiators 135-4 (17.1) |
| Quetta Gladiators with 6 wickets | ||||
| March 1, 2018 Scorecard |
Sharjah | Quetta Gladiators 141-8 (20) |
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Peshawar Zalmi 143-5 (19.3) |
| Peshawar Zalmi wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| March 2, 2018 Scorecard |
Sharjah | Multan Sultans |
- | Karachi Kings |
| Game canceled | ||||
| March 2, 2018 Scorecard |
Sharjah |
Islamabad United 121-9 (20) / 19-0 (1) |
- | Lahore Qalandars 121 (19.4) / 15-1 (1) |
| Islamabad United wins in the super over | ||||
| March 3, 2018 Scorecard |
Sharjah | Quetta Gladiators 102 (15.4) |
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Multan Sultans 108-1 (16.4) |
| Multan Sultans wins with 9 wickets | ||||
| March 3, 2018 Scorecard |
Sharjah | Lahore Qalandars 100 (17.2) |
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Peshawar Zalmi 104-0 (13.4) |
| Peshawar Zalmi wins with 10 wickets | ||||
| March 4, 2018 Scorecard |
Sharjah | Karachi Kings 153-6 (20) |
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Islamabad United 156-2 (17.2) |
| Islamabad United wins with 8 wickets | ||||
| March 6, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai |
Multan Sultans 183-3 (20) |
- | Peshawar Zalmi 164-8 (20) |
| Multan Sultans wins with 19 runs | ||||
| March 7, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai | Multan Sultans 152-5 (20) |
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Quetta Gladiators 156-8 (19.5) |
| Quetta Gladiators wins with 2 wickets | ||||
| March 8, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai | Lahore Qalandars 163-8 (20) |
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Islamabad United 164-4 (17.4) |
| Islamabad United wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| March 8, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai |
Quetta Gladiators 180-4 (20) |
- | Karachi Kings 113-8 (20) |
| Quetta Gladiators wins by 67 runs | ||||
| March 9, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai | Multan Sultans 114 (19.4) |
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Lahore Qalandars 115-4 (18.4) |
| Lahore Qalandars wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| March 9, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai |
Islamabad United 182-5 (20) |
- | Peshawar Zalmi 156-9 (20) |
| Islamabad United wins with 26 runs | ||||
| March 10, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai |
Karachi Kings 188-3 (20) |
- | Multan Sultans 125 (19.4) |
| Karachi Kings wins with 63 runs | ||||
| March 10, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai | Peshawar Zalmi 157-5 (20) |
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Quetta Gladiators 158-4 (19.2) |
| Quetta Gladiators wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| March 11, 2018 Scorecard |
Dubai | Karachi Kings 163-5 (20) / 8/1 (1) |
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Lahore Qalandars 163-8 (20) / 11/2 (1) |
| Lahore Qalandars wins the super over | ||||
| March 13, 2018 Scorecard |
Sharjah |
Islamabad United 185-4 (20) |
- | Multan Sultans 152 (19.1) |
| Islamabad United wins with 33 runs | ||||
| March 14, 2018 Scorecard |
Sharjah |
Lahore Qalandars 186-4 (20) |
- | Quetta Gladiators 169-6 (20) |
| Lahore Qalandars wins with 17 runs | ||||
| March 15, 2018 Scorecard |
Sharjah |
Peshawar Zalmi 181-6 (20) |
- | Karachi Kings 137-8 (20) |
| Peshawar Zalmi wins with 44 runs | ||||
| March 15, 2018 Scorecard |
Sharjah | Quetta Gladiators 147-7 (20) |
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Islamabad United 149-4 (18.2) |
| Islamabad United wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| March 16, 2018 Scorecard |
Sharjah | Lahore Qalandars 172-4 (20) |
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Peshawar Zalmi 176-3 (18) |
| Peshawar Zalmi wins with 7 wickets | ||||
| March 16, 2018 Scorecard |
Sharjah | Islamabad United 124 (20) |
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Karachi Kings 125-3 (17) |
| Karachi Kings wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Playoffs
| Semi-final ( semi-finals ) |
Semifinals ( final ) |
Finale ( grand final ) |
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| 1 | Islamabad United | 155/2 (12.3) | |||||||||||
| 2 | Karachi Kings | 154/4 (20) | 1 | Peshawar Zalmi | 148/9 (20) | ||||||||
| 2 | Peshawar Zalmi | 157/2 (16/16) | |||||||||||
| 3 | Islamabad United | 154/7 (16.5) | |||||||||||
| 3 | Karachi Kings | 170/7 (20) | |||||||||||
| 3 | Peshawar Zalmi | 157 (20) | |||||||||||
| 4th | Quetta Gladiators | 156/9 (20) | |||||||||||
Semi-final 1
| March 18 scorecard |
Dubai | Karachi Kings 154-4 (20) |
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Islamabad United 155-2 (12.3) |
| Islamabad United wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Semi-final 2
| March 23 scorecard |
Lahore |
Peshawar Zalmi 157 (20) |
- | Quetta Gladiators 156-9 (20) |
| Peshawar Zalmi wins with 1 run | ||||
Semifinals
| March 20 scorecard |
Lahore |
Peshawar Zalmi 170-7 (16/16) |
- | Karachi Kings 157-2 (16/16) |
| Peshawar Zalmi wins with 13 runs | ||||
final
| March 25 scorecard |
Karachi | Peshawar Zalmi 148-9 (20) |
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Islamabad United 154-7 (16.5) |
| Islamabad United wins with 3 wickets | ||||
Individual evidence
- ↑ Explanation of the abbreviations: Col. = games; S = victories; N = defeats; U = tie; NR = No Result; P = points; NRR = Net Run Rate