Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam grew to become the first participant in history to score 3,000 runs in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) after he opened the 2024 marketing campaign with a half-century, his twenty ninth in the event main the Peshawar Zalmi. Babar wanted 65 runs to attain the three,000-run mark and he achieved the landmark whereas attempting to help Zalmi chase an enormous goal of 207 runs towards the Quetta Gladiators. Babar ended up scoring 68 off 42 whereas opener Saim Ayub smashed a quickfire 42, nonetheless, it wasn’t sufficient for the Zalmi to win the competition as they fell brief by 16 runs.
Babar is the main run-getter in PSL history and no different participant is anyplace shut to the previous Pakistan skipper. However, Sunday’s innings additionally helped Babar get shut to the long-lasting landmark of 10,000 runs in T20 cricket total. Babar at present has 9,926 runs to his identify and 74 extra will make him the thirteenth participant in history to get to the milestone and second from Pakistan after Shoaib Malik.
Most runs in PSL history
3003 – Babar Azam (78 innings)
2381 – Fakhar Zaman (77 innings)
2135 – Shoaib Malik (78 innings)
2007 – Mohammad Rizwan (61 innings)
After the 91-run opening stand between Babar and Saim Ayub, Zalmi stored dropping wickets at common intervals. The likes of Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Rovman Powell acquired begins however did not keep for lengthy for the Zalmi to have an opportunity because the Gladiators prevailed in the top.
While Quetta Gladiators started their marketing campaign with a win, Multan Sultans in the second sport of the double-header on Sunday, got here up trumps towards Karachi Kings. The Gladiators will likely be in motion once more on Monday, February 19 towards the defending champions Lahore Qalandars. The Zalmi have gotten relaxation for a few days earlier than they are going to be again in motion on Wednesday, February 21 towards Karachi Kings in Lahore.
