Babar Azam’s Peshawar Zalmi are taking on Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League (PSL 8) today, as Sarfaraz Ahmed has missed his first PSL match due to an injury.
Peshawar Zalmi got off a flying start as Babar Azam looked aggressive and hit four boundaries in first two overs.
Saim Ayub also showed his aggressive intent and assisted his skipper very well, as they added 67 runs in six overs of batting powerplay.
Both of them completed their half-centuries and also scored second consecutive century partnership, as they added 110 runs in 10 overs.
They had a partnership of 161 runs off just 80 balls, which ended when Dwaine Pretorius dismissed Saim Ayub for 74 runs.
Babar Azam completed his first PSL century in the 18th over with a four and he struck two sixes and 14 fours as he scored 100 off 60 balls.
He got run out after scoring 115 runs off 65 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 15 fours.
Peshawar Zalmi still scored 16 runs in the last over and finished with 240 runs for the loss of two wickets after 20 overs.
