Lahore Qalandars won the PSL 8 final on 18 March 2023 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, scoring 200/6 and then beating Multan Sultans by 1 run after Multan finished on 199/8. Shaheen Afridi was player of the match with 44 not out off 15 balls and 4/51. Lahore became the first team to defend a PSL title.
Last checked 27 October 2026.
PSL 8 final scorecard
| Team | Score | Top batters | Top bowlers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars | 200/6 (20 overs) | Abdullah Shafique 65 (40), Shaheen Afridi 44* (15), Fakhar Zaman 39 (34), Mirza Tahir Baig 30 (18) | Usama Mir 3/24, Anwar Ali 1/46, Ihsanullah 1/37, Khushdil Shah 1/11 (Multan Sultans) |
| Multan Sultans | 199/8 (20 overs) | Rilee Rossouw 52 (32), Mohammad Rizwan 34 (23), Khushdil Shah 25 (12), Tim David 20 (16), Kieron Pollard 19 (16) | Shaheen Afridi 4/51, Rashid Khan 2/26, David Wiese 1/31 (Lahore Qalandars) |
How did the final unfold?
Lahore won the toss and batted. Usama Mir took two wickets in the 14th over, and Shaheen Afridi then hit out: Lahore scored 14, 24, 11, 22 and 14 in overs 16 to 20 to reach 200.
Multan were 166/5 at 17.1 overs, and Afridi’s wickets, including Pollard and Tim David, swung the chase. They needed 13 from the last over, bowled by Zaman Khan, who conceded 5 from the first four balls. Khushdil Shah hit a four off the fifth ball, which left 4 to win off the last, and Khushdil was run out trying a third run on the final delivery.
How did each team reach the final?
| Team | League finish | Playoff route |
|---|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars | 1st, 14 points | Lost the qualifier by 84 runs to Multan Sultans (all out for 76), then beat Peshawar Zalmi by 4 wickets in Eliminator 2 |
| Multan Sultans | 2nd, 12 points | Beat Lahore Qalandars by 84 runs in the qualifier at Gaddafi Stadium |
The final was originally due on 19 March and was brought forward a day after forecasts of bad weather. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Rashid Riaz. The reported attendance was 24,012. Multan, who had also lost the 2022 final to Lahore, were runners-up for the second year in a row, and the margin of one run is the smallest in a PSL final in our records of the first nine seasons.
The season is on the PSL 8 page. Previous final: PSL 7; next: PSL 9; all winners: PSL winners.
Sources: Wikipedia: 2023 Pakistan Super League and Wikipedia: 2023 Pakistan Super League final. The figures await a check against PCB records, as set out in our methodology.