Islamabad United won the PSL 3 final on 25 March 2018 at the National Stadium, Karachi, chasing 149 against Peshawar Zalmi and finishing on 154/7 in 16.5 overs to win by 3 wickets. Luke Ronchi was player of the match with 52 off 26 balls. It was Islamabad’s second PSL title.
Last checked 27 October 2026.
PSL 3 final scorecard
| Team | Score | Top batters | Top bowlers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peshawar Zalmi | 148/9 (20 overs) | Chris Jordan 36 (26), Liam Dawson 33 (30), Wahab Riaz 28 (12) | Shadab Khan 3/25, Samit Patel 2/26, Hussain Talat 2/18 (Islamabad United) |
| Islamabad United | 154/7 (16.5 overs) | Luke Ronchi 52 (26), Sahibzada Farhan 44 (33), Asif Ali 26 (6) | Hasan Ali 2/53, Wahab Riaz 2/28, Chris Jordan 2/22, Umaid Asif 1/26 (Peshawar Zalmi) |
How did the final unfold?
Peshawar won the toss and batted. They lost Kamran Akmal for 1 early, when Samit Patel took his wicket, and recovered through a fourth-wicket stand between Chris Jordan and Liam Dawson and Wahab Riaz’s late hitting, which took the total to 148.
Ronchi hit five sixes in his first five overs, and he and Sahibzada Farhan put on 96 for the first wicket in under nine overs. Islamabad then lost six wickets for 20 runs and were 116/6. With 30 needed from 33 balls, Akmal dropped a catch at fine leg off Umaid Asif. Asif Ali then hit three sixes off Hasan Ali, and Faheem Ashraf finished the match by hooking Wahab Riaz for six.
How did each team reach the final?
| Team | League finish | Playoff route |
|---|---|---|
| Islamabad United | 1st, 14 points | Won Qualifier 1 by 8 wickets on 18 March against Karachi Kings |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 3rd, 10 points | Won Eliminator 1 by 1 run on 20 March and Eliminator 2 by 13 runs on 21 March |
Peshawar had to win two playoff matches in two days, on 20 and 21 March, to get to the final. The on-field umpires were Shozab Raza and Aleem Dar, with Ahmed Shahab as TV umpire and Roshan Mahanama as match referee.
The season is on the PSL 3 page. Previous final: PSL 2; next: PSL 4; all winners: PSL winners.
It was Peshawar’s second final in two years, having won the 2017 title, and their first lost final. Ronchi, who won player of the match, was also the leading run-scorer of the season with 435 runs, so the same player took both awards. Islamabad reached the target with 3.1 overs to spare, after a chase that looked straightforward with a first-wicket stand of 96 and became tense at 116/6.
Sources: Wikipedia: 2018 Pakistan Super League and Wikipedia: 2018 Pakistan Super League final. The figures await a check against PCB records, as set out in our methodology.