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National Stadium, Karachi Pakistan Super League stats: average score and records

Data through 28 April 2026Last updated 28 April 2026

Across 97 matches at National Stadium, Karachi from 2018 to 2026, sides batting first made 173.5 on average in completed innings (97 innings). That is 3.3 runs higher than the Pakistan Super League average of 170.3 across all grounds in the data. In 96 matches with a winner, chasing came out ahead more often: 38 wins batting first against 58 batting second. The toss winner went on to win 56 of 96 decided matches (58%).

Matches
97
2018–2026
Avg 1st innings
173.5
97 completed innings
Avg 2nd innings
158.2
97 innings
Won chasing
60%
58 of 96 results
Toss winner won
58%
56 of 96

Average first-innings score by year

150160170180190201920222026175.8
Average first-innings score at National Stadium, Karachi by year (Pakistan Super League)
15016017018019020192020202120222023202420252026175.8
Average first-innings score at National Stadium, Karachi by year (Pakistan Super League)
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Average first-innings score at National Stadium, Karachi by year (Pakistan Super League)
YearAverage first-innings score
2019183.8
2020157.5
2021168.0
2022182.7
2023180.0
2024168.9
2025177.0
2026175.8

Years with at least 2 completed first innings. Completed innings only; rain-rule results excluded.

Scoring by phase at National Stadium

PowerplayPowerplay: 8.54 rpo8.54 rpoMiddle oversMiddle overs: 8.05 rpo8.05 rpoDeath oversDeath overs: 10.22 rpo10.22 rpo
Run rate by phase at National Stadium, Karachi
PowerplayPowerplay: 8.54 rpo8.54 rpoMiddle oversMiddle overs: 8.05 rpo8.05 rpoDeath oversDeath overs: 10.22 rpo10.22 rpo
Run rate by phase at National Stadium, Karachi
Average per innings in each phase (completed matches)
PhaseInningsAvg runsAvg wicketsRun rate
Powerplay19451.21.498.54
Middle overs19471.82.438.05
Death overs18944.02.3810.22

T20 phases: overs 1–6, 7–15, 16–20 (The Hundred: first 25 balls, middle, last 25 balls). Run rate is runs per six legal balls.

Highest and lowest totals at National Stadium, Karachi (PSL)

Highest team totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Peshawar Zalmi255/320Quetta Gladiators2026-04-19Won
Peshawar Zalmi246/320Karachi Kings2026-04-09Won
Hyderabad Kingsmen244/620Rawalpindiz2026-04-26Won
Islamabad United238/320Lahore Qalandars2019-03-09Won
Karachi Kings236/619.2Multan Sultans2025-04-12Won
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Hyderabad Kingsmen8015.5Islamabad United2026-04-24Lost
Karachi Kings8716.1Peshawar Zalmi2026-04-09Lost
Lahore Qalandars9717Peshawar Zalmi2026-04-11Lost
Lahore Qalandars10018.3Islamabad United2026-04-09Lost
Multan Sultans10116.3Karachi Kings2023-02-26Lost

Most runs at National Stadium, Karachi in PSL matches

Top 10 run scorers at this ground
PlayerInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s50s
Babar Azam341,71068.40131.4103214
Fakhar Zaman221,02448.76154.010619
Mohammad Rizwan2393546.75133.010518
Shan Masood2366028.70140.48802
Azam Khan2365932.95148.49703
James Vince2164032.00146.110112
Shoaib Malik2460235.41129.57103
Usman Khan1352852.80152.210623
Sharjeel Khan2150825.40141.910513
Kamran Akmal1649130.69143.610112

Most wickets at National Stadium, Karachi in PSL matches

Top 10 wicket takers at this ground
PlayerInnsWktsAvgEconBest
Hasan Ali324822.798.834/28
Shadab Khan294518.207.485/28
Shaheen Afridi243919.008.083/14
Mohammad Hasnain213318.768.044/25
Imad Wasim343325.246.895/23
Mohammad Amir272730.707.933/24
Fahim Ashraf292528.648.186/19
Haris Rauf202429.259.713/30
Khushdil Shah212219.597.524/35
Wahab Riaz202129.868.164/17

Recent matches at National Stadium, Karachi

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResult
28 Apr 2026Peshawar Zalmi 221/7 (20 ov)
Islamabad United 151 (18.4 ov)		Peshawar Zalmi won by 70 runs
26 Apr 2026Multan Sultans 192/7 (20 ov)
Islamabad United 193/6 (18.4 ov)		Islamabad United won by 4 wickets
26 Apr 2026Hyderabad Kingsmen 244/6 (20 ov)
Rawalpindiz 136 (17.1 ov)		Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 108 runs
24 Apr 2026Hyderabad Kingsmen 80 (15.5 ov)
Islamabad United 83/2 (6.4 ov)		Islamabad United won by 8 wickets
23 Apr 2026Islamabad United 137 (20 ov)
Rawalpindiz 140/4 (18.1 ov)		Rawalpindiz won by 6 wickets
22 Apr 2026Multan Sultans 213/7 (20 ov)
Hyderabad Kingsmen 214/6 (19.3 ov)		Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 4 wickets
21 Apr 2026Rawalpindiz 166/4 (20 ov)
Multan Sultans 167/4 (18.4 ov)		Multan Sultans won by 6 wickets
19 Apr 2026Peshawar Zalmi 255/3 (20 ov)
Quetta Gladiators 137 (18.1 ov)		Peshawar Zalmi won by 118 runs
19 Apr 2026Multan Sultans 207/7 (20 ov)
Karachi Kings 196 (19.4 ov)		Multan Sultans won by 11 runs
18 Apr 2026Lahore Qalandars 210/4 (20 ov)
Rawalpindiz 178/9 (20 ov)		Lahore Qalandars won by 32 runs

Frequently asked questions

What is the average first innings score at National Stadium, Karachi in PSL matches?
The average completed first-innings score at National Stadium, Karachi in PSL matches is 173.5 runs, from 97 innings between 2018 and 2026. Rain-affected matches decided by a rain rule are not included.
What is the highest total at National Stadium, Karachi in PSL matches?
The highest total in the data is 255/3 by Peshawar Zalmi against Quetta Gladiators on 19 April 2026.
Do teams win more often batting first or chasing at National Stadium, Karachi in PSL matches?
In the 96 matches with a result, teams batting first won 38 (40%) and teams batting second won 58 (60%). These are past results, not a prediction.
What is the lowest total at National Stadium, Karachi in PSL matches?
The lowest all-out total in the data is 80 by Hyderabad Kingsmen against Islamabad United on 24 April 2026.
What is the highest successful run chase at National Stadium, Karachi in PSL matches?
The highest total reached while chasing and winning is 236.

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Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Averages use completed innings in matches not decided by a rain rule. Definitions: methodology.