The Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 group stages were completed with an exciting match between Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars.
Multan Sultans, the defending champions, were the side to beat in the competition, winning 9 of their 10 matches to finish first in the league. They were followed by Lahore Qalandars in second place, and the two clubs will now compete in the PSL playoff qualification.
Peshawar Zalmi finished third in the PSL points table, while an injury-plagued Islamabad United scraped into fourth place to qualify for the tournament’s first elimination round.
Throughout the competition, fans saw some spectacular performances from their favourite celebrities. So, let’s take a look at the top performers in PSL 7’s group stages:
Most Runs
With 521 runs, Fakhar Zaman is the leading run scorer. In the ten innings he played in the group stages of the tournament, he scored six half-centuries and one century.
| PLAYER | MATCHES | INNINGS | RUNS | STRIKE RATE | HIGHEST SCORE | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman (Lahore) | 10 | 10 | 521 | 157.40 | 106 | 52.10 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (Multan) | 10 | 10 | 479 | 130.16 | 83* | 68.42 |
| Shan Masood (Multan) | 10 | 10 | 457 | 140.18 | 88 | 45.70 |
| Shoaib Malik (Peshawar) | 10 | 10 | 346 | 138.95 | 58 | 43.25 |
| Babar Azam (Karachi) | 10 | 10 | 343 | 118.68 | 90* | 38.11 |
Most Wickets
Despite only appearing in seven matches, Shadab Khan, the captain of Islamabad United, is the tournament’s best wicket-taker. In seven matches, the leg-spinner has taken 17 wickets at an average of 8.52.
| PLAYER | MATCHES | INNINGS | RUNS | WICKETS | BEST FIGURES | ECONOMY RATE | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadab Khan (Islamabad) | 7 | 6 | 145 | 17 | 5/28 | 6.04 | 8.52 |
| Imran Tahir (Multan) | 10 | 10 | 247 | 16 | 3/16 | 6.33 | 15.43 |
| Khushdil Shah (Multan) | 10 | 10 | 174 | 15 | 4/35 | 6.60 | 11.60 |
| Shaheen Afridi (Lahore) | 10 | 10 | 301 | 15 | 3/40 | 7.52 | 20.06 |
| Zaman Khan (Lahore) | 10 | 10 | 295 | 14 | 4/16 | 8.23 | 21.07 |
Most Sixes
In the ongoing PSL season, the ‘Sultan of Singapore’ has struck the most sixes. Tim David has 20 sixes in the tournament after facing 126 balls.
| PLAYER | MATCHES | INNINGS | 6S | BALLS FACED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim David (Multan) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 126 |
| Shadab Khan (Islamabad) | 7 | 6 | 16 | 140 |
| Fakhar Zaman (Lahore) | 10 | 10 | 16 | 331 |
| Azam Khan (Islamabad) | 10 | 9 | 15 | 159 |
| Sharjeel Khan (Karachi) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 177 |
Most Catches
In the group stages of the tournament, Iftikhar Ahmed, Babar Azam, and Tim David had the most catches in the outfield. In the ten games they played in the competition, all three of them caught nine balls.
| LAYER | MATCHES | INNINGS | CATCHES | CATCHES/INNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iftikhar Ahmed (Quetta) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0.900 |
| Babar Azam (Karachi) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0.900 |
| Tim David (Multan) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0.900 |
| Ben Cutting (Peshawar) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0.888 |
| Khushdil Shah (Multan) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0.700 |
Highest Individual Score
Jason Roy has the best individual score in the competition so far, with 116 runs against Lahore in his maiden innings. So far in the event, three centuries have been scored. The other two hitters to reach the century milestone are Fakhar Zaman and Harry Brook.
The group stages of Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 came to a close with a thrilling encounter between Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars.
Defending champions, Multan Sultans were the team to beat in the tournament as they won 9 of their 10 matches to finish as the league leaders. They were followed by Lahore Qalandars in the second spot and the two teams will now face-off in the qualifier in the PSL playoffs.
Peshawar Zalmi finished at the third spot in the PSL points table while an injury-ridden Islamabad United managed to scrape into the fourth spot to book their place in the 1st eliminator of the tournament.
The fans witnessed some incredible performances from their favorite superstars throughout the tournament. So let’s have a look at the best performers in the group stages of PSL 7:ALSO READMultan Sultans Lose Their Biggest Hitter Ahead of Today’s Qualifier Against Lahore
Most Runs
Fakhar Zaman is the leading run-scorer currently with 521 runs. He has scored six half-centuries and one century in the 10 innings he played in the group stages of the tournament.
| PLAYER | MATCHES | INNINGS | RUNS | STRIKE RATE | HIGHEST SCORE | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman (Lahore) | 10 | 10 | 521 | 157.40 | 106 | 52.10 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (Multan) | 10 | 10 | 479 | 130.16 | 83* | 68.42 |
| Shan Masood (Multan) | 10 | 10 | 457 | 140.18 | 88 | 45.70 |
| Shoaib Malik (Peshawar) | 10 | 10 | 346 | 138.95 | 58 | 43.25 |
| Babar Azam (Karachi) | 10 | 10 | 343 | 118.68 | 90* | 38.11 |
Most Wickets
Islamabad United’s captain, Shadab Khan is still the leading wicket-taker in the tournament despite only featuring in 7 matches. The leg-spinner has picked up 17 wickets at an average of 8.52 in the 7 matches he played.
| PLAYER | MATCHES | INNINGS | RUNS | WICKETS | BEST FIGURES | ECONOMY RATE | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadab Khan (Islamabad) | 7 | 6 | 145 | 17 | 5/28 | 6.04 | 8.52 |
| Imran Tahir (Multan) | 10 | 10 | 247 | 16 | 3/16 | 6.33 | 15.43 |
| Khushdil Shah (Multan) | 10 | 10 | 174 | 15 | 4/35 | 6.60 | 11.60 |
| Shaheen Afridi (Lahore) | 10 | 10 | 301 | 15 | 3/40 | 7.52 | 20.06 |
| Zaman Khan (Lahore) | 10 | 10 | 295 | 14 | 4/16 | 8.23 | 21.07 |
Most Sixes
The ‘Sultan of Singapore’ has hit the most number of sixes in the ongoing PSL season. Tim David has struck 20 sixes off 126 balls he has faced in the tournament.
| PLAYER | MATCHES | INNINGS | 6S | BALLS FACED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim David (Multan) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 126 |
| Shadab Khan (Islamabad) | 7 | 6 | 16 | 140 |
| Fakhar Zaman (Lahore) | 10 | 10 | 16 | 331 |
| Azam Khan (Islamabad) | 10 | 9 | 15 | 159 |
| Sharjeel Khan (Karachi) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 177 |
Most Catches
Iftikhar Ahmed, Babar Azam, and Tim David took the most catches in the outfield in the group stages of the tournament. All three of them took 9 catches each in 10 matches they played in the competition.
| PLAYER | MATCHES | INNINGS | CATCHES | CATCHES/INNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iftikhar Ahmed (Quetta) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0.900 |
| Babar Azam (Karachi) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0.900 |
| Tim David (Multan) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0.900 |
| Ben Cutting (Peshawar) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0.888 |
| Khushdil Shah (Multan) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0.700 |
Highest Individual Score
Jason Roy has scored the highest individual score so far as he smashed 116 runs against Lahore in his first innings of the competition. Three centuries have been scored in the tournament so far. Fakhar Zaman and Harry Brook are the other two batters to cross the 100-run mark.
| Player | Opposition | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate |
| Jason Roy (Quetta) | Lahore Qalandars | 116 | 57 | 203.50 |
| Fakhar Zaman (Lahore) | Karachi Kings | 106 | 60 | 176.66 |
| Harry Brook (Lahore) | Islamabad United | 102* | 49 | 208.16 |
| Will Smeed (Quetta) | Peshawar Zalmi | 99 | 60 | 165.00 |
| Will Smeed (Quetta) | Peshawar Zalmi | 97 | 62 | 156.45 |
Best Bowling Figures
Naseem Shah, a young fiery pacer from Quetta, had the greatest bowling stats in a match this season. Against Karachi Kings, he took a superb five-wicket haul.
| Player | Opposition | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
| Naseem Shah (Quetta) | Karachi Kings | 3.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Shadab Khan (Islamabad) | Quetta Gladiators | 4.0 | 28 | 5 |
| Shadab Khan (Islamabad) | Karachi Kings | 4.0 | 15 | 4 |
| Zaman Khan (Lahore) | Karachi Kings | 3.5 | 16 | 4 |
| Rashid Khan (Lahore) | Karachi Kings | 4.0 | 17 | 4 |
Highest Total
On February 18, 2022, Multan Sultans smashed the season’s highest total, scoring 245/3 against Quetta Gladiators. This was also the PSL’s second-highest total ever.
| Team | Opposition | Score | Overs | Run Rate |
| Multan Sultans | Quetta Gladiators | 245/3 | 20.0 | 12.25 |
| Islamabad United | Quetta Gladiators | 229/4 | 20.0 | 11.45 |
| Multan Sultans | Peshawar Zalmi | 222/3 | 20.0 | 11.10 |
| Multan Sultans | Islamabad United | 217/5 | 20.0 | 10.85 |
| Multan Sultans | Lahore Qalandars | 209/5 | 19.4 | 10.62 |
Lowest Totals
In PSL 7, the Karachi Kings have struggled with the bat. They were bundled out for 110 against Quetta Gladiators, giving them the lowest total in the league.
| Team | Opposition | Score | Overs | Date |
| Islamabad United | Multan Sultans | 105/7 | 20.0 | 20 February 2022 |
| Multan Sultans | Islamabad United | 111/4 | 17.2 | 20 February 2022 |
| Karachi Kings | Quetta Gladiators | 113/10 | 17.3 | 29 January 2022 |
| Quetta Gladiators | Karachi Kings | 115/2 | 15.4 | 29 January 2022 |
| Karachi Kings | Multan Sultans | 124/5 | 20.0 | 27 January 2022 |
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