PSL Points Table 2024 After Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators Match On February 19

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PSL Points Table 2024: The ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League got underway on Saturday (February 17) with Islamabad United handing an eight-wicket defeat to two-time defending champions Lahore Qalandars in the tournament opener in Lahore.

The two matches are lined up on Sunday (February 18) with action beginning in the afternoon. Quetta Gladiators take on Babar Azam's Peshawar Zalmi at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore while Multan Sultans host Karachi Kings in the evening. We take a look at how the results of these matches impacted the points table.

PSL Points Table 2024

To the novice, each of the six teams will face off in a double round-robin format with the top four teams in the points table advancing to the playoffs. The teams will face off in Qualifier 1 and Eliminator 1 and 2 before the PSL 2024 Final on March 18.

Earlier on Saturday, the PSL's ninth season began with a run-fest between Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars. Lahore was defeated by the men in red as they chased 196 runs in 18.2 overs for two wickets.

Shadab Khan, the captain, scored 74 runs off 41 balls, while Agha Salman scored 64 runs off 31 balls, making them the leaders in the chase. Only seven wickets dropped in the entire encounter, thus there wasn't much opportunity for the bowlers.

And Tymal Mills (2/45) was the biggest wicket-taker; nobody else in the bowling department was able to reach double figures. Bowlers were therefore in for a thrashing.

After winning the toss, United invited the Qalandars to score runs during the inaugural game. The Lahore teams got off to a quick start, scoring 66/0 in the first six overs of a power play. At first, Rassie van der Dussen (71 runs off 41 balls) trailed behind aggressor Sahibzada Farhan (57 runs off 36 balls). With the exception of these two, no one contributed much to the Lahore Qalandars' respectable total of 195/5 in 20 overs.

With a fast start to their chase, Islamabad scored (50/1) in the first six overs. They were well on target. Following Alex Hales's exit (36 runs off 28 balls), Shadab Khan and Agha Salman assumed the lead. They teamed up to win the match and win the game.