Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam became the first player in history to score 3,000 runs in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) after he opened the 2024 campaign with a half-century, his 29th in the tournament leading the Peshawar Zalmi.
Babar needed 65 runs to reach the 3,000-run mark and he achieved the landmark while trying to help Zalmi chase a huge target of 207 runs against the Quetta Gladiators. Babar ended up scoring 68 off 42 while opener Saim Ayub smashed a quickfire 42, however, it wasn’t enough for the Zalmi to win the contest as they fell short by 16 runs.
Babar Azam became the first batter to score 3000 runs in the PSL
Babar Azam scored 68 runs against Quetta Gladiators
Babar Azam is also on the threshold of 10K runs in T20s
Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi Highlights, PSL 2024: Quetta Win By 16 Runs
Toss: Peshawar Zalmi opt to bowl first
QG 206/5 in 20 overs (Jason Roy 75, Saud Shakeel 74; Salman Irshad 3/38)
PZ 190/6 in 20 overs (Babar Azam 68; Abrar Ahmad 2/29)
Quetta Gladiators win by 16 runs