2019 Pakistan Super League#match15

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = Pakistan Super League 2019

| image = PSL.png

| fromdate = 14 February

| todate = 17 March 2019

| administrator = Pakistan Cricket Board

| cricket format = Twenty20

| tournament format = Double round robin and playoffs

| host = {{ubl|United Arab Emirates|Pakistan}}

| champions = Quetta Gladiators

| runner up = Peshawar Zalmi

| count = 1

| participants = 6

| matches = 34

| attendance =495817

| player of the series = Shane Watson (QG) (430 runs)

| most runs = Shane Watson (QG) (430)

| most wickets = Hasan Ali (PZ) (25)

| website = [http://www.psl-t20.com/ psl-t20.com]

| previous_year = 2018

| previous_tournament = 2018 Pakistan Super League

| next_tournament = 2020 Pakistan Super League

| next_year = 2020

}}

2019 Pakistan Super League (also known as PSL 4 or for sponsorship reasons HBL PSL 2019) was the fourth season of the Pakistan Super League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league which was established by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2015. The tournament took place from 14 February to 17 March 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.psl-t20.com/pakistan-super-league-governing-council-meeting-psl-2019-returns-to-action-on-14-february-2019/|title=Pakistan Super League Governing Council Meeting PSL 2019 returns to action on 14 February 2019|date=15 September 2018|publisher=Pakistan Super League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915230035/https://www.psl-t20.com/pakistan-super-league-governing-council-meeting-psl-2019-returns-to-action-on-14-february-2019/|archive-date=15 September 2018|url-status=live|access-date=15 September 2018|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104069|title=PSL 2019 to start on February 14; eight matches in Pakistan this time|publisher=Cricbuzz|access-date=15 September 2018|author=Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi|date=15 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921230349/https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104069|archive-date=21 September 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

In the championship game, Quetta Gladiators defeated Peshawar Zalmi by eight wickets in Karachi to win the title for the first time. Mohammad Hasnain of Quetta was named the Man of the Match of the Final. Shane Watson, also of Quetta, was awarded the Player of the Tournament award and the leading run scorer award with a total of 435 runs in the tournament. Hasan Ali of Peshawar was awarded the leading wicket taker award with a total of 25 wickets.

Background

On 10 November 2018, PCB terminated franchise agreements with the owner of Multan Sultans, Schön Properties.{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1444813|title=PCB terminates franchise agreement with Schon Group for Multan Sultans|date=10 November 2018|access-date=11 November 2018|work=Dawn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110230034/https://www.dawn.com/news/1444813|archive-date=10 November 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} Ali Khan Tareen later became the new owner of the team.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/415545|title=Ali Tareen unveils name of PSL's sixth team|date=6 January 2019|access-date=6 January 2019|work=The News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072336/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/415545|archive-date=7 January 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/224302|title=Team's name to remain Multan Sultans, announces Ali Tareen|author=Faizan Lakhani|date=6 January 2019|access-date=6 January 2019|publisher=Geo News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107015840/https://www.geo.tv/latest/224302|archive-date=7 January 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} On 14 November, PCB announced that HBL has renewed its partnership with PSL for 3 more years until 2021.{{cite news|url=https://nation.com.pk/15-Nov-2018/hbl-renews-partnership-with-pakistan-super-league|title=HBL renews partnership with Pakistan Super League|date=15 November 2018|access-date=16 November 2018|work=The Nation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115215924/https://nation.com.pk/15-Nov-2018/hbl-renews-partnership-with-pakistan-super-league|archive-date=15 November 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} On 21 December, Blitz Advertising won the broadcasting rights for 3 years on a bid of {{US$|36 million}}, which is 358% greater amount than before.{{cite web|url=https://www.psl-t20.com/pakistan-super-league-set-for-renewal-of-commercial-rights/|title=Pakistan Super League set for renewal of commercial rights|date=16 September 2018|publisher=Pakistan Super League|access-date=21 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921074442/https://www.psl-t20.com/pakistan-super-league-set-for-renewal-of-commercial-rights/|archive-date=21 September 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1452806|title=PSL broadcast, live streaming rights sold for 358pc more than before, claims PCB|date=21 December 2018|access-date=6 January 2019|work=Dawn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072341/https://www.dawn.com/news/1452806|archive-date=7 January 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25586767|title=PSL secures 358% rise for new broadcast deal|author=Umar Farooq|date=21 December 2018|access-date=6 January 2019|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107073115/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25586767|archive-date=7 January 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

Broadcasting partners

The broadcasting rights of the 4th season of PSL were given to various Sports channels for covering the event in different countries. The broadcasting rights of the season in Pakistan were given to leading sports channels, PTV Sports & Geo Super, whereas in United States and Canada the rights were given to Willow TV. Hum TV was given the rights to broadcast the series in UK & Europe. The OTT rights for Middle-Eastern and North Africa Countries were given to Cricketgateway.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketzine.com/psl-live-streaming-tv-channels-pakistan-super-league-t20-2019/|title=PSL Live Streaming & TV Channels, Pakistan Super League T20 2019|website=CricketZine.com|access-date=25 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223922/http://www.cricketzine.com/psl-live-streaming-tv-channels-pakistan-super-league-t20-2019/|archive-date=25 February 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web |title=PSL Live Streaming – Pakistan Super League Live Score Updates |url=https://smartcrichd.com/pakistan-super-league/ |access-date=20 February 2019 |website=www.Zerocric.com}}

In case of India the broadcasting rights were given to DSports which partnered with Daily Fantasy Site, MyTeam11, to co-present PSL in India.{{cite web|url=https://calvinayre.com/2019/02/15/business/myteam11-dfs-platform-partners-pakistan-super-league/|title=MyTeam11 DFS platform partners with the Pakistan Super League|date=15 February 2019|website=CalvinAyre.com|access-date=25 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223738/https://calvinayre.com/2019/02/15/business/myteam11-dfs-platform-partners-pakistan-super-league/|archive-date=25 February 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/sports/dsport-ropes-in-myteam11-as-co-presenting-partners-for-psl-190213|title=DSport ropes in MyTeam11 as co-presenting partners for PSL|date=13 February 2019|website=IndianTelevision.com|access-date=25 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223646/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/sports/dsport-ropes-in-myteam11-as-co-presenting-partners-for-psl-190213|archive-date=25 February 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

Teams and squads

Each franchise retained up to 10 players{{cite news|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/213549|title=De Villiers, Smith headline PSL foreign platinum players list|date=4 October 2018|access-date=4 October 2018|publisher=Geo News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004230011/https://www.geo.tv/latest/213549|archive-date=4 October 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} during the trade and retention window that started on 29 September.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/374552|title=PSL trade and retention window now open|date=29 September 2018|access-date=4 October 2018|work=The News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004225949/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/374552|archive-date=4 October 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} A squad of 16 players, with 4 supplementary players,{{cite news|url=https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2018/11/psl-4-draft-in-islamabad/|title=Choices made for PSL 4 draft|date=20 November 2018|access-date=20 November 2018|publisher=Samaa TV|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120221014/https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2018/11/psl-4-draft-in-islamabad/|archive-date=20 November 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25331690|author=Danyal Rasool|title=How the six PSL teams stack up after the player draft|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=20 November 2018|access-date=20 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120221757/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25331690|archive-date=20 November 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} was then completed in players draft held at Islamabad on 20 November.{{cite news|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/214536|title=PSL 4 player draft to take place on November 20|date=12 October 2018|access-date=13 October 2018|publisher=Geo News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013172353/https://www.geo.tv/latest/214536|archive-date=13 October 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} On 16 December 2018, PSL announced that each team will have additional budget to select 21-member squad.{{cite news|title=PSL 2019 teams to have additional budget to select 21-member squads|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1451772/|work=Dawn|access-date=16 December 2018|date=16 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216195623/https://www.dawn.com/news/1451772|archive-date=16 December 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} The replacement draft was held on 24 January in Lahore.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/421818|title=PSL 2019 replacement draft to be held on Jan 24|date=21 January 2019|access-date=22 January 2019|work=The News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122094945/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/421818|archive-date=22 January 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

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Venues

On 12 June 2018, the franchises and PCB officials in a meeting decided against the idea of having a full PSL fourth edition in Pakistan.{{cite news|author=Saleem Khaliq|title=Franchises, PCB decide against full PSL4 in Pakistan|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1734253/7|work=The Express Tribune|date=13 June 2018|access-date=16 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921120242/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1734253/7/|archive-date=21 September 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} The new PCB chairman Ehsan Mani announced on 15 September that tournament was to start from 14 February 2019 in UAE, and the last eight games were to be held in Pakistan along with the final that will be played on 17 March in Karachi.{{cite news|url=https://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104069|title=PSL 2019 to start on February 14; eight matches in Pakistan this time|publisher=Cricbuzz|access-date=15 September 2018|author=Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi|date=15 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921230349/https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104069|archive-date=21 September 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

For the first time, four PSL matches were played in Abu Dhabi.{{cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/1.60940885|title=Pakistan Super League to be held in three UAE venues|date=14 December 2018|author=Gautam Bhattacharyya|access-date=16 December 2018|work=Gulf News}}

Originally, three matches were scheduled to be played in Lahore but due to logistical and operational challenges posed by the delayed opening of Lahore airspace for commercial flights following military tensions between Pakistan and India, the matches were shifted to Karachi.{{cite news|title=PSL: all three Lahore fixtures shifted to Karachi|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26126684|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=3 March 2019|author=Umar Farooq|access-date=9 March 2019}} Mani said that PCB had made a critical decision and the "headquarters of Pakistan cricket will be unable to host" 2019 PSL matches.{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1467405|title=Karachi to host all 8 matches of PSL's Pakistan leg: PCB|work=Dawn|access-date=3 March 2019|date=3 March 2019|author=Abdul Ghaffar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190303175505/https://www.dawn.com/news/1467405|archive-date=3 March 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

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Dubai ! Sharjah ! Abu Dhabi ! {{strike\|Lahore}} ! Karachi
Dubai International Cricket Stadium \|Sharjah Cricket Stadium \|Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium \|{{strike\|Gaddafi Stadium}} \|National Stadium
Capacity: 25,000 \|Capacity: 17,000{{cite news\|url=https://gulfnews.com/1.61885305\|title=Sharjah stadium increase capacity before PSL\|date=5 February 2019\|access-date=5 February 2019\|author=K.R. Nayar\|work=Gulf News}} \|Capacity: 20,000 \|{{strike\|Capacity: 27,000}} \|Capacity: 32,000
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium

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Capacity: 25,000

|Capacity: 17,000{{cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/1.61885305|title=Sharjah stadium increase capacity before PSL|date=5 February 2019|access-date=5 February 2019|author=K.R. Nayar|work=Gulf News}}

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Match officials

=Umpires=

{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1459703|title=ICC's Gough, Martinesz and Illingworth among umpires officiating PSL 2019|author=Abdul Ghaffar|date=25 January 2019|access-date=26 January 2018|work=Dawn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125162936/https://www.dawn.com/news/1459703|archive-date=25 January 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/423374|title=PCB announces match officials for PSL 2019; Michael Gough to supervise matches in Lahore|date=25 January 2018|access-date=26 January 2018|work=The News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126164353/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/423374|archive-date=26 January 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/348106|title=Michael Gough to umpire in Lahore as PCB announces match officials|date=26 January 2018|access-date=26 January 2018|work=Daily Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127094315/https://dailytimes.com.pk/348106/|archive-date=27 January 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

=Referees=

Promotion in media

The league was promoted on social media by the hashtag #HBLPSL due to its title sponsor, and by its official anthem #KhelDeewanoKa.

=Ceremonies=

==Opening ceremony==

The opening ceremony was held on 14 February at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, prior to the first match of the season.{{cite news|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/lifestyle/pitbull-fawad-khan-and-junoon-to-share-stage-on-psl-4-opening-ceremony/|title=Pitbull, Fawad Khan, and Junoon to share stage on PSL 4 opening ceremony|author=Asma Malik|date=19 January 2019|access-date=2 February 2019|work=Daily Pakistan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202095824/https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/lifestyle/pitbull-fawad-khan-and-junoon-to-share-stage-on-psl-4-opening-ceremony/|archive-date=2 February 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/421623-|title=Pitbull, Fawad Khan, Young Desi and Junoon among performers at PSL 4|author=Maheen Sabeeh|date=20 January 2019|access-date=2 February 2019|work=The News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202095253/https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/421623-|archive-date=2 February 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} It was started by the national anthems of UAE "Ishy Bilady", and of Pakistan "Qaumi Taranah" as usual. It then featured a marching band, which performed Europe's "The Final Countdown". Then, British singer Marcia Barrett, from German band Boney M., performed her band's song "Daddy Cool". Aima Baig and Shuja Haider performed on their rendition of Nazia Hassan and Zohaib Hassan's "Disco Deewane". Then members of Junoon band performed on their "Yaar Bina", "Heerey" and "Jazba-e-Junoon". The last performance included title anthem of the league's fourth season by Fawad Khan featuring Young Desi. Then, melody of Ali Zafar's previous anthems for PSL was played, followed by fireworks.{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1463824|title=Renowned musicians, pyrotechnics kick off PSL 2019 in Dubai|date=14 February 2019|access-date=14 February 2019|work=Dawn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215005204/https://www.dawn.com/news/1463824|archive-date=15 February 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/live-blog-pakistan-super-league-opening-ceremony|title=Pakistan Super League Opening Ceremony - as it happened|date=14 February 2019|access-date=14 February 2019|work=Cricket Pakistan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215155922/https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/live-blog-pakistan-super-league-opening-ceremony|archive-date=15 February 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/1.1550165307743|title=Pictures: Pakistan Super League opening ceremony in Dubai|work=Gulf News|access-date=14 February 2019|date=14 February 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/478584|title=PSL 2019: Glitzy opening ceremony concluded in Dubai|publisher=Dunya News|access-date=14 February 2019|date=14 February 2019}}

A list of artists to perform at the ceremony was officially released on 18 January, according to which American rapper Pitbull was also confirmed to perform,{{cite news|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/01/31/video-pitbulls-message/|title=VIDEO: Pitbull's message to PSL fans|date=31 January 2018|access-date=5 February 2018|work=Pakistan Today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015837/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/01/31/video-pitbulls-message/|archive-date=7 February 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} however, later he withdrew due to a technical fault in his plane's engine.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenational.ae/1.825681|title=Dubai PSL: Pitbull pulls out of performing at opening ceremony|work=The National AE|author=Farah Andrews|access-date=14 February 2019|date=14 February 2019}}

==Closing ceremony==

The closing ceremony of the league, hosted by Fakhar-e-Alam, was held at National Stadium, Karachi, on 17 March prior to the league's final match.{{cite news|url=https://arynews.tv/en/lineup-psl-4-closing-ceremony-performances/|title=The lineup of PSL 4 closing ceremony performances will exhilarate you!|author=Syed Omer Nadeem|date=16 March 2019|access-date=16 March 2019|publisher=ARY News}}{{cite news|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/231248|title=Who will be performing at the PSL closing ceremony?|date=16 March 2019|access-date=16 March 2019|publisher=Geo News}}{{cite news|url=https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2019/03/here-is-the-artist-lineup-for-the-psl-2019-closing-ceremony/|title=Here is the artist lineup for the PSL 2019 closing ceremony|date=16 March 2019|access-date=16 March 2019|publisher=Samaa TV}} One minute silence was observed in respect of the martyrs of Christchurch mosque shootings.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/445241|title=PSL 2019: Impressive closing ceremony|date=17 March 2019|access-date=19 March 2019|work=The News}}

Then Abrar-ul-Haq performed his song "Nach Majajan". Aima Baig and Shuja Haider once again paid tribute to Nazia Hassan by performing "Dosti" and "Disco Deewane".{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1929269/4|title=Nazia Hassan to be honoured at PSL closing ceremony|date=14 March 2019|access-date=16 March 2019|work=The Express Tribune}}{{cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1182046|title=PSL will pay tribute to Nazia Hassan on the closing ceremony|date=14 March 2019|access-date=16 March 2019|work=Dawn Images}} Fawad Khan featuring Young Desi performed the title anthem of the league's fourth season. Sahir Ali Bagga then performed a patriotic song "Har Dil Ki Awaz".{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eo0GMBPRgSI|title=Har Dil ki Awaz - Sahir Ali Bagga - PSL Final 2019 (ISPR Official Song)|last=ISPR Official|date=17 March 2019|access-date=19 March 2019|via=YouTube}} Last performance was by Junoon, who sang "Zamaane Ke Andaaz", "Khudi Ko Kar Buland", "Sayonee" and "Dil Dil Pakistan".

The Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, Spanish World Cup winning footballer Carles Puyol and the cast of the upcoming Pakistani film The Legend of Maula Jatt also appeared at the ceremony.{{cite news|url=https://nation.com.pk/17-Mar-2019/captain-fantastic-puyol-kicks-of-wss-tickets-at-psl-final|title=Captain Fantastic Puyol kicks of WSS tickets at PSL Final|date=17 March 2019|access-date=19 March 2019|work=The Nation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190318014150/https://nation.com.pk/17-Mar-2019/captain-fantastic-puyol-kicks-of-wss-tickets-at-psl-final|archive-date=18 March 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa and Governor Sindh Imran Ismail also attended the final match.{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1470220|title='Historic day': Star-studded closing ceremony electrifies crowd before PSL finale|work=Dawn|date=17 March 2019|access-date=19 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190318011224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1470220|archive-date=18 March 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

=Cancer awareness=

International Child Hood Cancer Awareness Day was observed on 15 February with golden ribbon as a theme,{{cite news|url=https://fp.brecorder.com/2019/02/20190216447863/|title=12 cancer survivors leave for PSL event activities|date=16 February 2019|access-date=19 March 2019|work=Business Recorder}} while Breast Cancer Awareness Day was observed on 10 March with pink ribbon as a theme.{{cite news|url=http://www.geosuper.tv/latest/207|title=PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE OBSERVES BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY|date=10 March 2019|access-date=19 March 2019|publisher=Geo Super}} The stadiums were also themed respectively.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/431569|title=PSL 2019 to observe childhood cancer and breast cancer awareness days|date=13 February 2019|access-date=19 March 2019|work=The News}}

League stage

=Format=

The six teams all played 10 matches each and got 2 points for every win, none for a loss and 1 point for a no result. The top four teams in the group stage qualified for the play-offs.

=Points table=

=Summary=

=League progression=

Fixtures

The complete fixture schedule was released on 13 December 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1451409|title=8 matches of PSL 2019 to be played in Pakistan, final to be held in Karachi|work=Dawn|access-date=14 December 2018|author=Abdul Ghaffar|date=13 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214140111/https://www.dawn.com/news/1451409|archive-date=14 December 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{efn|name=PST|All times are in UTC+5 (PST)}} On 3 March 2019, the updated schedule for Pakistan round was released.{{cite news|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/lahore-matches-in-hbl-psl-moved-to-karachi-due-to-logistical-and-operational-challenges.html|title=Lahore matches in HBL PSL moved to Karachi due to logistical and operational challenges|publisher=Pakistan Cricket Board|access-date=3 March 2019|date=3 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043415/https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/lahore-matches-in-hbl-psl-moved-to-karachi-due-to-logistical-and-operational-challenges.html|archive-date=6 March 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 14 February 2019{{anchor|match1}}

| time=22:45|daynight=y

| team1 = Lahore Qalandars

| score1 = 171/8 (20 overs)

| score2 = 177/5 (19.2 overs)

| team2 = Islamabad United

| runs1 = Fakhar Zaman 65 (44)

| wickets1 = Faheem Ashraf 2/24 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Hussain Talat 37 (30)

| wickets2 = Rahat Ali 4/29 (4 overs)

| result = Islamabad won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168820 Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)

| motm = Faheem Ashraf (Islamabad United)

| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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| date = 15 February 2019{{anchor|match2}}

| time=16:30|daynight=y

| team1 = Karachi Kings

| score1 = 183/6 (20 overs)

| score2 = 176/9 (20 overs)

| team2 = Multan Sultans

| runs1 = Liam Livingstone 82 (43)

| wickets1 = Chris Green 3/32 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Shoaib Malik 52 (28)

| wickets2 = Mohammad Amir 4/25 (4 overs)

| result = Karachi won by 7 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168821 Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL)

| motm = Liam Livingstone (Karachi Kings)

| toss = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes = Umer Khan (Karachi Kings) and Mohammad Ilyas (Multan Sultans) both made their T20 debuts.

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| date = 15 February 2019{{anchor|match3}}

| time=21:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi

| score1 = 155/4 (20 overs)

| score2 = 161/4 (19.4 overs)

| team2 = Quetta Gladiators

| runs1 = Misbah-ul-Haq 49* (32)

| wickets1 = Mohammad Nawaz 2/25 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Umar Akmal 75* (50)

| wickets2 = Wahab Riaz 2/18 (4 overs)

| result = Quetta won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168822 Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = Umar Akmal (Quetta Gladiators)

| toss = Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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| date = 16 February 2019{{anchor|match4}}

| time=16:30|daynight=y

| team1 = Islamabad United

| score1 = 125/7 (20 overs)

| score2 = 126/5 (18.4 overs)

| team2 = Multan Sultans

| runs1 = Luke Ronchi 51 (33)

| wickets1 = Ali Shafiq 2/11 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Shoaib Malik 31* (29)

| wickets2 = Shadab Khan 2/20 (4 overs)

| result = Multan won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168823 Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)

| motm = Ali Shafiq (Multan Sultans)

| toss = Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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| date = 16 February 2019{{anchor|match5}}

| time=21:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Lahore Qalandars

| score1 = 138/6 (20 overs)

| score2 = 116 (19.5 overs)

| team2 = Karachi Kings

| runs1 = Sohail Akhtar 39 (25)

| wickets1 = Umer Khan 2/25 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Mohammad Rizwan 34 (33)

| wickets2 = Haris Rauf 4/23 (4 overs)

| result = Lahore won by 22 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168824 Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = Haris Rauf (Lahore Qalandars)

| toss = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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| date = 17 February 2019{{anchor|match6}}

| time=16:30|daynight=y

| team1 = Islamabad United

| score1 = 157/8 (20 overs)

| score2 = 161/3 (18.2 overs)

| team2 = Quetta Gladiators

| runs1 = Wayne Parnell 41 (20)

| wickets1 = Sohail Tanvir 4/21 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Shane Watson 81* (55)

| wickets2 = Samit Patel 1/15 (3 overs)

| result = Quetta won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168825 Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)

| motm = Shane Watson (Quetta Gladiators)

| toss = Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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| date = 17 February 2019{{anchor|match7}}

| time=21:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Lahore Qalandars

| score1 = 78 (15.1 overs)

| score2 = 81/3 (10.1 overs)

| team2 = Peshawar Zalmi

| runs1 = Anton Devcich 18 (19)

| wickets1 = Hasan Ali 4/15 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Umar Amin 61* (39)

| wickets2 = Rahat Ali 1/9 (2 overs)

| result = Peshawar won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168826 Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)

| motm = Hasan Ali (Peshawar Zalmi)

| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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| date = 20 February 2019{{anchor|match8}}

| time=21:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Multan Sultans

| score1 = 160/9 (20 overs)

| score2 = 161/2 (18.2 overs)

| team2 = Quetta Gladiators

| runs1 = Shoaib Malik 53 (37)

| wickets1 = Mohammad Irfan Jr. 2/32 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Rilee Rossouw 67* (45)

| wickets2 = Mohammad Irfan 1/26 (4 overs)

| result = Quetta won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168827 Scorecard]

| venue = Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

| umpires = Shozab Raza (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)

| motm = Shane Watson (Quetta Gladiators)

| toss = Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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| date = 21 February 2019{{anchor|match9}}

| time=21:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi

| score1 = 153/8 (20 overs)

| score2 = 109/9 (20 overs)

| team2 = Karachi Kings

| runs1 = Imam-ul-Haq 56 (43)

| wickets1 = Sikandar Raza 2/23 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Mohammad Rizwan 32* (27)

| wickets2 = Hasan Ali 4/15 (4 overs)

| result = Peshawar won by 44 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168828 Scorecard]

| venue = Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)

| motm = Imam-ul-Haq (Peshawar Zalmi)

| toss = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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| date = 22 February 2019{{anchor|match10}}

| time=16:30|daynight=y

| team1 = Multan Sultans

| score1 = 200/6 (20 overs)

| score2 = 204/4 (20 overs)

| team2 = Lahore Qalandars

| runs1 = James Vince 84 (41)

| wickets1 = Sandeep Lamichhane 3/46 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Fakhar Zaman 63 (35)

| wickets2 = Junaid Khan 3/39 (4 overs)

| result = Lahore won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168829 Scorecard]

| venue = Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = AB de Villiers (Lahore Qalandars)

| toss = Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 22 February 2019{{anchor|match11}}

| time=21:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Islamabad United

| score1 = 158/9 (20 overs)

| score2 = 146 (19.4 overs)

| team2 = Peshawar Zalmi

| runs1 = Ian Bell 54 (46)

| wickets1 = Sameen Gul 3/29 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Kieron Pollard 51 (22)

| wickets2 = Mohammad Sami 3/22 (3.4 overs)

| result = Islamabad won by 12 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168830 Scorecard]

| venue = Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)

| motm = Mohammad Sami (Islamabad United)

| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Muhammad Musa (Islamabad United) made his T20 debut.

Mohammad Sami (Islamabad United) became the first player in the team, and fourth overall in PSL history to take a hat-trick.{{cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/1.1550895042345|title=Sami's hat-trick gives Islamabad a 12-runs win over Peshawar|work=Gulf News|access-date=23 February 2019|date=23 February 2019|author=K.R. Nayar}}{{cite news|url=https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2019/02/psl4-islamabad-united-vs-peshawar-zalmi-live-updates/|title=Islamabad United captain Sami takes hat-trick to finish off Peshawar Zalmi|publisher=Samaa TV|date=22 February 2019|access-date=23 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223131709/https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2019/02/psl4-islamabad-united-vs-peshawar-zalmi-live-updates/|archive-date=23 February 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

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| date = 23 February 2019{{anchor|match12}}

| time=16:30|daynight=y

| team1 = Lahore Qalandars

| score1 = 143/7 (20 overs)

| score2 = 148/7 (20 overs)

| team2 = Quetta Gladiators

| runs1 = AB de Villiers 45* (40)

| wickets1 = Ghulam Mudassar 3/21 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Sarfraz Ahmed 52* (36)

| wickets2 = Haris Rauf 2/25 (4 overs)

| result = Quetta won by 3 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168831 Scorecard]

| venue = Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = Sarfraz Ahmed (Quetta Gladiators)

| toss = Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 23 February 2019{{anchor|match13}}

| time=21:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Karachi Kings

| score1 = 143/6 (20 overs)

| score2 = 147/3 (16.1 over)

| team2 = Islamabad United

| runs1 = Ben Dunk 49* (32)

| wickets1 = Faheem Ashraf 3/26 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Luke Ronchi 67* (35)

| wickets2 = Imad Wasim 2/27 (4 overs)

| result = Islamabad won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168832 Scorecard]

| venue = Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)

| motm = Luke Ronchi (Islamabad United)

| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 24 February 2019{{anchor|match14}}

| time=16:30|daynight=y

| team1 = Multan Sultans

| score1 = 145 (20 overs)

| score2 = 146/5 (19.4 overs)

| team2 = Peshawar Zalmi

| runs1 = Johnson Charles 53 (34)

| wickets1 = Hasan Ali 4/17 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Imam-ul-Haq 52 (44)

| wickets2 = Dan Christian 2/22 (3 overs)

| result = Peshawar won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168833 Scorecard]

| venue = Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = Hasan Ali (Peshawar Zalmi)

| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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| date = 24 February 2019{{anchor|match15}}

| time=21:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Quetta Gladiators

| score1 = 186/5 (20 overs)

| score2 = 188/4 (18.4 overs)

| team2 = Karachi Kings

| runs1 = Umar Akmal 55 (37)

| wickets1 = Aamer Yamin 3/37 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Colin Ingram 127* (59)

| wickets2 = Sohail Tanvir 2/21 (4 overs)

| result = Karachi won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168834 Scorecard]

| venue = Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)

| motm = Colin Ingram (Karachi Kings)

| toss = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Colin Ingram (Karachi Kings) became the first player in the team and the first overseas player to score a century, and the highest individual scorer in the PSL history at that time.{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1465779|title=Swashbuckling Ingram's record-breaking knock powers Kings to victory over Gladiators|work=Dawn|access-date=26 February 2019|date=24 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225160400/https://www.dawn.com/news/1465779|archive-date=25 February 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

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| date = 26 February 2019{{anchor|match16}}

| time=21:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Islamabad United

| score1 = 121 (17.4 overs)

| score2 = 122/4 (18.1 overs)

| team2 = Multan Sultans

| runs1 = Luke Ronchi 32 (16)

| wickets1 = Dan Christian 3/19 (1.4 overs)

| runs2 = Umar Siddiq 46 (45)

| wickets2 = Shadab Khan 1/16 (4 overs)

| result = Multan won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168835 Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)

| motm = Dan Christian (Multan Sultans)

| toss = Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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| date = 27 February 2019{{anchor|match17}}

| time=16:30|daynight=y

| team1 = Quetta Gladiators

| score1 = 106 (19.1 overs)

| score2 = 107/2 (16.3 overs)

| team2 = Lahore Qalandars

| runs1 = Ahsan Ali 33 (25)

| wickets1 = Sandeep Lamichhane 4/10 (4 overs)

| runs2 = AB de Villiers 47* (38)

| wickets2 = Harry Gurney 1/13 (2 overs)

| result = Lahore won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168836 Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = Sandeep Lamichhane (Lahore Qalandars)

| toss = Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Mohammad Hasnain (Quetta Gladiators) made his T20 debut.

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| date = 27 February 2019{{anchor|match18}}

| time=21:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Karachi Kings

| score1 = 168/8 (20 overs)

| score2 = 169/5 (19.2 overs)

| team2 = Islamabad United

| runs1 = Babar Azam 68 (50)

| wickets1 = Rumman Raees 3/27 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Asif Ali 70 (38)

| wickets2 = Umer Khan 2/29 (4 overs)

| result = Islamabad won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168837 Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)

| motm = Asif Ali (Islamabad United)

| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 28 February 2019{{anchor|match19}}

| time=16:30|daynight=y

| team1 = Multan Sultans

| score1 = 172/5 (20 overs)

| score2 = 176/3 (19.2 overs)

| team2 = Peshawar Zalmi

| runs1 = Johnson Charles 57 (31)

| wickets1 = Liam Dawson 1/26 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Umar Amin 54* (37)

| wickets2 = Shahid Afridi 1/9 (1 over)

| result = Peshawar won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168838 Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)

| motm = Kieron Pollard (Peshawar Zalmi)

| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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| date = 28 February 2019{{anchor|match20}}

| time=21:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Lahore Qalandars

| score1 = 133/5 (20 overs)

| score2 = 134/5 (19.1 overs)

| team2 = Karachi Kings

| runs1 = AB de Villiers 33 (32)

| wickets1 = Iftikhar Ahmed 2/4 (2 overs)

| runs2 = Liam Livingstone 38 (34)

| wickets2 = Sandeep Lamichhane 2/17 (4 overs)

| result = Karachi won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168839 Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)

| motm = Iftikhar Ahmed (Karachi Kings)

| toss = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 1 March 2019{{anchor|match21}}

| time=16:30|daynight=y

| team1 = Islamabad United

| score1 = 176 (20 overs)

| score2 = 177/6 (20 overs)

| team2 = Peshawar Zalmi

| runs1 = Cameron Delport 71 (55)

| wickets1 = Wahab Riaz 2/20 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Liam Dawson 52* (35)

| wickets2 = Shadab Khan 2/21 (4 overs)

| result = Peshawar won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168840 Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = Liam Dawson (Peshawar Zalmi)

| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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| date = 1 March 2019{{anchor|match22}}

| time=21:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Multan Sultans

| score1 = 121 (20 overs)

| score2 = 122/4 (19 overs)

| team2 = Quetta Gladiators

| runs1 = Johnson Charles 46 (36)

| wickets1 = Sohail Tanvir 3/19 (4 overs)
Dwayne Bravo 3/19 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Rilee Rossouw 35 (33)

| wickets2 = Shahid Afridi 2/18 (4 overs)

| result = Quetta won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168841 Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)

| motm = Dwayne Bravo (Quetta Gladiators)

| toss = Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

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| date = 4 March 2019{{anchor|match23}}

| time=16:30|daynight=y

| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi

| score1 = 165/4 (20 overs)

| score2 = 166/2 (17.4 overs)

| team2 = Quetta Gladiators

| runs1 = Kamran Akmal 72 (50)

| wickets1 = Mohammad Nawaz 1/24 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Shane Watson 91* (55)

| wickets2 = Sameen Gul 1/34 (4 overs)

| result = Quetta won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168842 Scorecard]

| venue = Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)

| motm = Shane Watson (Quetta Gladiators)

| toss = Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Quetta Gladiators qualified for the playoffs.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/440065|work=The News|date=5 March 2019|access-date=5 March 2019|title=Watson guides Quetta Gladiators to PSL playoffs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306111752/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/440065|archive-date=6 March 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

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| date = 4 March 2019{{anchor|match24}}

| time=21:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Multan Sultans

| score1 = 118/7 (20 overs)

| score2 = 120/5 (19.2 overs)

| team2 = Karachi Kings

| runs1 = Hammad Azam 29 (30)

| wickets1 = Usman Shinwari 4/15 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Liam Livingstone 53* (42)

| wickets2 = Mohammad Ilyas 3/27 (4 overs)

| result = Karachi won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168843 Scorecard]

| venue = Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = Usman Shinwari (Karachi Kings)

| toss = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Multan Sultans were knocked-out of the playoffs.{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1467606|work=Dawn|date=4 March 2019|access-date=5 March 2019|title=Karachi Kings knock Multan Sultans out of PSL 2019 with five-wicket victory|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190304201954/https://www.dawn.com/news/1467606|archive-date=4 March 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 5 March 2019{{anchor|match25}}

| time=16:30|daynight=y

| team1 = Lahore Qalandars

| score1 = 124/7 (20 overs)

| score2 = 125/6 (19.5 overs)

| team2 = Peshawar Zalmi

| runs1 = Haris Sohail 43 (33)

| wickets1 = Tymal Mills 3/29 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Misbah-ul-Haq 59* (55)

| wickets2 = Shaheen Afridi 3/17 (4 overs)

| result = Peshawar won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168844 Scorecard]

| venue = Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)

| motm = Misbah-ul-Haq (Peshawar Zalmi)

| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Peshawar Zalmi qualified for the playoffs.{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1467785|title=Despite top-order collapse, Misbah and Sammy steer Zalmi to victory against Qalandars in PSL clash|date=5 March 2019|work=Dawn|access-date=5 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043645/https://www.dawn.com/news/1467785|archive-date=6 March 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

}}

Peshawar Zalmi's score of 20 at the end of the powerplay equalled the record low total {{Cite web|date=2021-05-29|title=Lowest Powerplay Score in the PSL|url=https://t20-head-to-head.com/psl/lowest-powerplay-score/|access-date=2021-06-01|website=T20 Head to Head|language=en-GB}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 5 March 2019{{anchor|match26}}

| time=21:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Quetta Gladiators

| score1 = 180/9 (20 overs)

| score2 = 137/9 (20 overs)

| team2 = Islamabad United

| runs1 = Ahmed Shehzad 73 (46)

| wickets1 = Faheem Ashraf 4/18 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Luke Ronchi 64 (43)

| wickets2 = Fawad Ahmed 3/26 (4 overs)

| result = Quetta won by 43 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168845 Scorecard]

| venue = Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)

| motm = Ahmed Shehzad (Quetta Gladiators)

| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Azam Khan (Quetta Gladiators) made his T20 debut.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 9 March 2019{{anchor|match27}}

| time=19:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Islamabad United

| score1 = 238/3 (20 overs)

| score2 = 189/9 (20 overs)

| team2 = Lahore Qalandars

| runs1 = Cameron Delport 117* (60)

| wickets1 = David Wiese 1/44 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Sohail Akhtar 75 (34)

| wickets2 = Faheem Ashraf 6/19 (4 overs)

| result = Islamabad won by 49 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168847 Scorecard]

| venue = National Stadium, Karachi

| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = Cameron Delport (Islamabad United)

| toss = Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Islamabad United qualified for the playoffs.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1468587|title=Islamabad United trounce Lahore Qalandars by 49 runs|date=9 March 2019|work=Dawn|access-date=9 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324093203/https://www.dawn.com/news/1468587|archive-date=24 March 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

Cameron Delport (Islamabad United) scored the fastest century in PSL history at that time.{{cite news|url=https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2019/03/records-tumble-as-psl-comes-to-karachi/|title=Records tumble as PSL comes to Karachi|publisher=Samaa TV|access-date=10 March 2019|date=9 March 2019}}
Islamabad United made the highest team score in PSL's history.
Shaheen Afridi (Lahore Qalandars) bowled the most expensive bowling spell (62 runs) in the tournament's history.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 10 March 2019{{anchor|match28}}

| time=19:00|daynight=y

| team1 = File:PSL-homeground.jpg Karachi Kings

| score1 = 190/5 (20 overs)

| score2 = 189/7 (20 overs)

| team2 = Quetta Gladiators

| runs1 = Babar Azam 56 (46)

| wickets1 = Mohammad Hasnain 2/38 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Ahmed Shehzad 99 (57)

| wickets2 = Umer Khan 3/26 (4 overs)

| result = Karachi won by 1 run

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168848 Scorecard]

| venue = National Stadium, Karachi

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)

| motm = Usman Shinwari (Karachi Kings)

| toss = Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Karachi Kings qualified for the playoffs, while Lahore Qalandars were knocked-out of the playoffs.{{cite news|url=https://arynews.tv/en/karachi-kings-victory-quetta-gladiators/|title=Karachi Kings pull off an incredible victory against Quetta Gladiators|publisher=ARY News|date=11 March 2019|access-date=11 March 2019}}

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 11 March 2019{{anchor|match29}}

| time = 14:00

| daynight = y

| team1 = Lahore Qalandars

| score1 = 140/8 (20 overs)

| score2 = 141/3 (12.3 overs)

| team2 = Multan Sultans

| runs1 = Fakhar Zaman 53 (36)

| wickets1 = Mohammad Abbas 3/22 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Shan Masood 48 (25)

| wickets2 = David Wiese 1/15 (2 overs)

| result = Multan won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168849 Scorecard]

| venue = National Stadium, Karachi

| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = Mohammad Abbas (Multan Sultans)

| toss = Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Multan Sultans score of 78 in the powerplay equalled the PSL record at that time {{Cite web|date=2021-05-28|title=Highest Powerplay Score in the PSL|url=https://t20-head-to-head.com/psl/highest-powerplay-score/|access-date=1 June 2021|website=T20 Head to Head|language=en-GB}}

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 11 March 2019{{anchor|match30}}

| time = 19:00

| daynight = y

| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi

| score1 = 203/7 (20 overs)

| score2 = 142 (16.2 overs)

| team2 = Karachi Kings File:PSL-homeground.jpg

| runs1 = Kamran Akmal 86 (48)

| wickets1 = Mohammad Amir 3/24 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Colin Ingram 71 (37)

| wickets2 = Hasan Ali 3/15 (3.2 overs)

| result = Peshawar won by 61 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168846 Scorecard]

| venue = National Stadium, Karachi

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)

| motm = Kamran Akmal (Peshawar Zalmi)

| toss = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

Playoffs

{{4TeamBracket-PagePlayoff

| team-width=230

| score-width=120

| RD1-text1=13 March — Karachi

| RD1-seed1 = 1

| RD1-team1 = Peshawar Zalmi

| RD1-score1 = 176/7 (20 overs)

| RD1-seed2 = 2

| RD1-team2 = Quetta Gladiators

| RD1-score2 = 186/6 (20 overs)

| P1Winner = Quetta Gladiators

| P1Margin = 10 runs

| P1Matchno = 31

| P1Special =

|RD1-text2=14 March — Karachi

| RD1-seed3 = 3

| RD1-team3 = Islamabad United

| RD1-score3 = 164/6 (19.3 overs)

| RD1-seed4 = 4

| RD1-team4 = Karachi Kings

| RD1-score4 = 161/9 (20 overs)

| P2Winner = Islamabad United

| P2Margin = 4 wickets

| P2Matchno = 32

| P2Special =

| RD2-text1=15 March — Karachi

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Peshawar Zalmi

| RD2-score1 = 214/5 (20 overs)

| RD2-seed2 = 3

| RD2-team2 = Islamabad United

| RD2-score2 = 166/9 (20 overs)

| P3Winner = Peshawar Zalmi

| P3Margin = 48 runs

| P3Matchno = 33

| RD2-special =

| RD3-text1=17 March — Karachi

| RD3-seed1 = 2

| RD3-team1 = Quetta Gladiators

| RD3-score1 = 139/2 (17.5 overs)

| RD3-seed2 = 1

| RD3-team2 = Peshawar Zalmi

| RD3-score2 = 138/8 (20 overs)

| FinalWinner = Quetta Gladiators

| FinalMargin = 8 wickets

| FinalMatchno = 34

| RD3-special =

}}

=Qualifier=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 13 March 2019{{anchor|match31}}

| time=19:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Quetta Gladiators

| score1 = 186/6 (20 overs)

| score2 = 176/7 (20 overs)

| team2 = Peshawar Zalmi

| runs1 = Shane Watson 71 (43)

| wickets1 = Wahab Riaz 2/26 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Darren Sammy 46 (21)

| wickets2 = Mohammad Hasnain 2/28 (4 overs)

| result = Quetta won by 10 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168851 Scorecard]

| venue = National Stadium, Karachi

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)

| motm = Shane Watson (Quetta Gladiators)

| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Quetta Gladiators advanced to the final.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1469418|title=Gladiators seal berth in PSL 2019 final with 10-run victory over Zalmi|date=13 March 2019|work=Dawn|access-date=14 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313175223/https://www.dawn.com/news/1469418|archive-date=13 March 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

Fawad Ahmed was injured during the match,{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/443539|title=Fawad Ahmed hurt by Imam-ul-Haq's blistering straight title|date=14 March 2019|access-date=19 March 2019|work=The News}} and went through surgery.{{cite news|url=https://www.brecorder.com/2019/03/14/480843|title=Quetta Gladiators' Fawad thanks fans after successful surgery|date=14 March 2019|access-date=19 March 2019|work=Business Recorder|author=Ali Ahmed}}
Shane Watson bowled for the first time since 2018 Indian Premier League.{{cite tweet|user=ICC|author=ICC|number=1106163067644080128|title=After his usual heroics with the bat, @ShaneRWatson33 bowled for the first time since last year's IPL to help @TeamQuetta into the #PSL4 final!|date=14 March 2019|accessdate=19 March 2019}}

}}

=Eliminators=

==Eliminator 1==

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 14 March 2019{{anchor|match32}}

| time=19:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Karachi Kings

| score1 = 161/9 (20 overs)

| score2 = 164/6 (19.3 overs)

| team2 = Islamabad United

| runs1 = Babar Azam 42 (32)

| wickets1 = Muhammad Musa 3/42 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Alex Hales 41 (42)

| wickets2 = Umer Khan 2/16 (4 overs)

| result = Islamabad won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168850 Scorecard]

| venue = National Stadium, Karachi

| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = Alex Hales (Islamabad United)

| toss = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes = Karachi Kings were eliminated from the tournament.{{cite news|url=http://www.geosuper.tv/latest/216|title=Islamabad United eliminate Karachi Kings in Eliminator - 1|publisher=Geo Super|access-date=15 March 2019|date=14 March 2019}}

}}

==Eliminator 2==

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 15 March 2019{{anchor|match33}}

| time=19:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi

| score1 = 214/5 (20 overs)

| score2 = 166/9 (20 overs)

| team2 = Islamabad United

| runs1 = Kamran Akmal 74 (43)

| wickets1 = Cameron Delport 2/24 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Chadwick Walton 48 (29)

| wickets2 = Chris Jordan 3/26 (4 overs)

| result = Peshawar won by 48 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168852 Scorecard]

| venue = National Stadium, Karachi

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)

| motm = Kamran Akmal (Peshawar Zalmi)

| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Peshawar Zalmi advanced to the final while Islamabad United were eliminated from the tournament.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/444377|title=Peshawar Zalmi rout Islamabad United to clash with Quetta Gladiators in final|work=The News|date=15 March 2019|access-date=15 March 2019}}

}}

=Final=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 17 March 2019

| time=20:00|daynight=y

| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi

| score1 = 138/8 (20 overs)

| score2 = 139/2 (17.5 overs)

| team2 = Quetta Gladiators

| runs1 = Umar Amin 38 (33)

| wickets1 = Mohammad Hasnain 3/30 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Ahmed Shehzad 58* (51)

| wickets2 = Wahab Riaz 1/19 (4 overs)

| result = Quetta won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18898/game/1168853 Scorecard]

| venue = National Stadium, Karachi

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)

| motm = Mohammad Hasnain (Quetta Gladiators)

| toss = Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

Awards and statistics

=Most runs=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! Player !! Team !! {{Tooltip \| Mat \| Matches}} !! {{Tooltip \| Inns \| Innings}} !! Runs !! {{Tooltip \| HS \| High score }}
style="text-align:left" \| Shane Watson \| style="text-align:left" \| Quetta Gladiators	12	12	style="background:green;color:white"\|430	#match23
style="text-align:left" \| Kamran Akmal \| style="text-align:left" \| Peshawar Zalmi	13	13	357	#match33
style="text-align:left" \|Cameron Delport \| style="text-align:left" \|Islamabad United	12	12	355	#match27
style="text-align:left" \| Colin Ingram \| style="text-align:left" \| Karachi Kings	11	11	344	#match15
style="text-align:left" \| Imam-ul-Haq \| style="text-align:left" \| Peshawar Zalmi	12	12	341	#match9
colspan="27" style="text-align:left" \|Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=12804;type=tournament ESPNcricinfo.com], Last updated: 17 March 2019

{{Color box|green}} Shane Watson of Quetta Gladiators received the Green Cap.

=Most wickets=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !Player !! Team !! {{Tooltip \| Mat \| Matches}} !! {{Tooltip \| Inns \| Innings}} !! {{Tooltip \| Wkts \| Wickets}} !! {{Tooltip \| BBI \| Best innings bowling }}
style="text-align:left" \| Hasan Ali \| style="text-align:left" \|Peshawar Zalmi	13	13	style="background:maroon;color:white"\|25	{{ntsh\|{{#expr:6+4/7}}}}4/15
style="text-align:left" \| Faheem Ashraf \| style="text-align:left" \|Islamabad United	12	12	21	{{ntsh\|{{#expr:6+4/7}}}}6/19
style="text-align:left" \| Wahab Riaz \| style="text-align:left" \|Peshawar Zalmi	13	13	17	{{ntsh\|{{#expr:6+4/7}}}}4/10
style="text-align:left" \| Umer Khan \| style="text-align:left" \|Karachi Kings	11	10	15	{{ntsh\|{{#expr:6+4/7}}}}3/22
style="text-align:left" \| Sohail Tanvir \| style="text-align:left" \| Quetta Gladiators	12	12	15	{{ntsh\|{{#expr:6+4/7}}}}4/21
colspan="25" style="text-align:left" \|Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12804;type=tournament ESPNcricinfo.com], Last updated: 17 March 2019