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After remaining unbeaten in their first three games, Karachi Kings have suffered their first defeat of this year’s HBL PSL

Chris Green was adjudged the player of the match for his three wickets that helped Islamabad United bowl out Lahore Qalandars for 100

The squad arrived in Abidjan earlier this week and has already begun preparations, with Rizki confirming the team is settling well and in good spirits

Peshawar Zalmi sit fourth on the PSL 2026 points table with two wins and a no-result from three matches, while Hyderabad Kingsmen have lost all four games

The Rawalpindiz are in second-last position on the HBL PSL 2026 points table with four straight losses, while the Sultans top the table with eight points from five matches

Mohammad Nawaz was declared the man of the match as his three wickets helped Sultans register their third win of HBL PSL 2026

Rawalpindiz remain winless after three matches in their debut HBL PSL season

After handing Multan Sultans their first loss, Lahore Qalandars rise to second on the HBL PSL 2026 points table, with both teams on four points from three games, winning two and losing one

For the first time since 2018, the Kings kick off their HBL PSL campaign with three straight wins after a dramatic victory over the Pindiz

Chasing 184, Islamabad United reached the target in the 19th over, with Sameer Minhas scoring an unbeaten 83, while Shadab Khan contributed 69 not out after taking three wickets with the ball

Sahibzada Farhan was adjudged the player of the match for his 106 not-out as Multan Sultans chased down 226 in 18.4 overs

The incident stemmed from a social media post involving Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz

A controversial ball change before the final over proved decisive as the Qalandars were handed a five-run penalty, before Abbas sealed the deal for Karachi in the last over

Chasing 175, the Hyderabad Kingsmen were restricted to 134 as the Quetta Gladiators' bowlers produced a disciplined performance to win the game by 40 runs

Josh Philippe struck a half-century while the skipper Ashton Turner ended 43 not-out as Multan Sultans chased down 172 in 18.4 overs