Karachi Kings won the PSL 5 final on 17 November 2020 at the National Stadium, Karachi, chasing 135 against Lahore Qalandars and reaching it with 135/5 in 18.4 overs to win by 5 wickets. Babar Azam was player of the match with 63 not out from 49 balls. It was Karachi’s first PSL title.
Last checked 27 October 2026.
PSL 5 final scorecard
| Team | Score | Top batters | Top bowlers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars | 134/7 (20 overs) | Tamim Iqbal 35 (38), Fakhar Zaman 27 (24), Sohail Akhtar 14 (14), David Wiese 14 (14) | Waqas Maqsood 2/18, Umaid Asif 2/18, Arshad Iqbal 2/26, Imad Wasim 1/6 (Karachi Kings) |
| Karachi Kings | 135/5 (18.4 overs) | Babar Azam 63* (49), Chadwick Walton 22 (27), Sharjeel Khan 13 (12), Imad Wasim 10* (7) | Haris Rauf 2/30, Dilbar Hussain 2/28, Samit Patel 1/22 (Lahore Qalandars) |
How did the final unfold?
Lahore won the toss and batted. Tamim Iqbal and Fakhar Zaman shared an opening stand of 68 in the first ten overs, but both were out in the 11th, and Lahore then lost seven wickets for 50 runs to finish on 134/7.
Karachi lost Sharjeel Khan in the fourth over and Alex Hales in the seventh, with the score at 49. Babar Azam and Chadwick Walton added 61 before Walton was out lbw in the 16th over, and Iftikhar Ahmed and Sherfane Rutherford were dismissed on consecutive deliveries at the start of the 18th over with 124 on the board. Imad Wasim hit the winning runs in the 19th over.
How did each team reach the final?
| Team | League finish | Playoff route |
|---|---|---|
| Karachi Kings | 2nd, 11 points | Won the qualifier against Multan Sultans on 14 November in a Super Over |
| Lahore Qalandars | 3rd, 10 points | Won Eliminator 1 against Peshawar Zalmi on 14 November and Eliminator 2 against Multan Sultans on 15 November |
Lahore played three matches in four days to reach the final. The on-field umpires were Aleem Dar and Michael Gough, with Ahsan Raza as TV umpire, Rashid Riaz as reserve and Mohammed Anees as match referee. The attendance is not stated in our source.
The season, including the pandemic timeline, is on the PSL 5 page. Previous final: PSL 4; next: PSL 6; all winners: PSL winners.
Babar Azam was also the player of the series and the leading run-scorer with 473 runs, so his unbeaten 63 capped a season in which he was the dominant batter. Lahore’s Shaheen Afridi finished as the leading wicket-taker with 17, and the Qalandars reached the final from third place after winning two playoff matches, only to fall short in a low-scoring contest.
Sources: Wikipedia: 2020 Pakistan Super League and Wikipedia: 2020 Pakistan Super League final. The figures await a check against PCB records, as set out in our methodology.