PSL 2022 Points Table Updated: Multan Sultans Clinch Fifth Successive Victory To Consolidate Top Spot
The seventh edition of this competition begins on January 27 with a clash between Karachi Kings and defending champions Multan Sultan. The final of the tournament would be played in Lahore on February 27.
Multan Sultans beat Peshawar Zalmi by 57 runs to consolidate their top spot on the Pakistan Super League 2022 points table. Peshawar Zalmi are fourth on the table, with two wins in five games. Meanwhile, you can take a look at the PSL 2022 Updated Points Table below. Pakistan Super League 2022 Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get PSL 7 Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings and Venue Details
The seventh edition of the popular T20 tournament began on 27 January with defending champions Multan Sultans taking on Karachi Kings in the opener. Sultans led by Mohammad Rizwan prevailed over Karachi, under the captaincy of Pakistan star Babar Azam. Every team in the competition would play 10 games each with the top four teams progressing to the playoffs. Teams finishing in the top two would get two opportunities of making it to the final. On the other hand, the third and fourth-placed teams would battle each other in the first eliminator and the winner would then take on the loser of the qualifier in the second eliminator for a spot in the final.
PSL 2022 Updated Points Table With Net Run Rate
| Teams | P | W | L | Pts | NRR |
| Multan Sultans | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.07 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.51 |
| Islamabad United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.76 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1.18 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -0.16 |
| Karachi Kings | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -0.88 |
(Updated after Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi match)
Lahore Qalandars remain the only franchise till date who have not won the title. Islamabad United would go down in history as the tournament's inaugural champions with a six-wicket victory over Quetta Gladiators in the final in 2016. Islamabad remain the most successful franchise in the history of PSL with two title wins. Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators have all won one title each.
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