PSL phase records

Phase-split records

Powerplay (overs 1–6), middle overs (7–16), and death overs (17–20) batting and bowling leaders across 10 seasons of Pakistan Super League cricket (2016–2025). Sample-size floors enforced (≥30 balls batting, ≥15 balls bowling).

Phase leaderboards

PSL — Death Overs Batting Strike Rate (Overs 17–20)

Batting strike rate in the death overs (17–20) across all PSL seasons.

  1. MJ Guptill — 263.2
  2. Saad Nasim — 261.1
  3. HC Brook — 240.4

Minimum 15 balls faced in death overs.

PSL — Death Overs Bowling Economy (Overs 17–20)

Bowling economy in death overs (17–20) across all PSL seasons. Lower is better.

  1. Mohammad Abbas — 2.50
  2. CJ Green — 4.50
  3. Imran Tahir — 4.64

Minimum 12 balls bowled in death overs.

PSL — Most Death Overs Sixes (Overs 17–20)

Sixes hit in death overs (17–20) across all PSL seasons.

  1. Khushdil Shah — 43
  2. Iftikhar Ahmed — 40
  3. Faheem Ashraf — 37
PSL — Most Death Overs Wickets (Overs 17–20)

Wickets taken in death overs (17–20) across all PSL seasons.

  1. Shaheen Shah Afridi — 58
  2. Hasan Ali — 52
  3. Wahab Riaz — 52
PSL — Most Death Overs Runs (Overs 17–20)

Runs scored in death overs (17–20) across all PSL seasons.

  1. Khushdil Shah — 640
  2. Faheem Ashraf — 622
  3. Imad Wasim — 622
PSL — Most Death Overs Fours (Overs 17–20)

Fours hit in death overs (17–20) across all PSL seasons.

  1. Imad Wasim — 59
  2. Faheem Ashraf — 57
  3. Khushdil Shah — 50

Phase definitions

PhaseOversMin balls (batting)Min balls (bowling)
Powerplay1–6≥30 balls≥15 balls
Middle overs7–16≥30 balls≥15 balls
Death overs17–20≥30 balls≥15 balls

Frequently asked questions

Who has the best powerplay batting strike rate in the PSL?
The powerplay batting strike rate leader can be found via the "Powerplay batting SR" link below, filtering players with ≥30 balls faced in powerplay overs (Cricsheet CC BY 3.0).
Who are the best death-overs bowlers in PSL history?
The death-overs bowling economy leaderboard (overs 17–20) is available below, requiring ≥15 balls bowled at the death. Cricsheet ball-by-ball aggregated by CricketStudio.
What are the PSL middle-overs batting records?
Middle-overs (overs 7–16) batting stats including runs and strike rate are available via the links below, filtered to players meeting sample-size floors.
How are PSL phase splits defined?
Powerplay = overs 1–6; middle overs = 7–16; death overs = 17–20. Based on delivery number in each innings from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data.

Ball-by-ball sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0. Aggregated by the CricketStudio SETU pipeline. Sample-size floors per doctrine §3.1.