Babar Azam has become the first batter to reach 3,000 runs in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He achieved the landmark against the Quetta Gladiators in the second match of PSL 2024.
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Peshawar Zalmi lost the match
Despite Babar's 68-run knock, Peshawar Zalmi lost to Quetta Gladiators by 16 runs. They failed to chase down Quetta's target of 207.
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Best average in the PSL
Babar's PSL average of 44.16 is the best among batters with at least 300 runs. Overall, he owns 3,003 runs in the PSL history. No other batter even owns 2,400 runs in the tournament.
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Record 50-plus scores
His tally of 30 fifties in the PSL is the highest-ever by an batter. Along with 30 fifties, Babar has also hammered a century in the tournament.
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Top run-getter forKarachi Kings
Babar featured for Karachi Kings from 2017 to 2022. His tally of 2,398 runs in 66 matches for Karachi makes him the highest run-getter for the franchise in PSL.
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Approaching massiveT20 achievement
He is also close to becoming the second Pakistani player to score 10,000 runs in T20 cricket. He needs six runs to complete the milestone and join Shoaib Malik in the elite list.
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Second-most centuries in T20s
Babar's tally of 10 T20 centuries is the highest by a Pakistani batter. Overall, he owns the second-most centuries in T20 cricket. He is only behind Chris Gayle's record of 22 tons in T20 cricket.