Pakistani star batsman Babar Azam registered his name in the record books during the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) match at the National Stadium. The opening batsman on Thursday evening became the fastest player to score 12,000 runs in global T20 cricket history, surpassing West Indies great Chris Gayle.
Babar achieved this milestone during the match between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings. The right-handed batsman remained unbeaten on 87 off 51 balls, which included ten fours and two sixes. His team won by 159 runs in Karachi on Thursday, 9 April, registering their third win in four matches.
Babar Azam overtakes Chris Gayle by scoring fastest 12,000 runs in T20
Babar Azam achieved this feat in his 351st professional match. Before the match, he needed only 13 runs and he reached this mark in the fourth over.
The Peshawar Zalmi captain touched the 12,000-run mark in 338 innings. Chris Gayle had previously held this record, it took him 343 innings to reach there. Indian star Virat Kohli is at third place in this list with 360 innings.
| Post | player name | Country | Turn |
| 1 | Babar Azam | Pakistan | 338 |
| 2 | chris gayle | west indies | 343 |
| 3 | Virat Kohli | India | 360 |
| 4 | david warner | Australia | 368 |
Second Pakistani player! Babar joins Shoaib Malik in elite club
Babar Azam Has become the second Pakistani to cross 12,000 runs in T20 cricket. -Shoaib Malik He still leads the list of Pakistani players with 13,571 runs in 557 matches.
Babar is in second place with 12,074 runs in 351 matches. Mohammad Rizwan At the same time, 8,918 runs have been scored in 306 matches. Fakhar Zaman 8,631 runs in 334 games. Mohammad Hafeez He is in fifth place with 7,946 runs in 374 matches.
| player | Matchbox | it goes |
|---|---|---|
| -Shoaib Malik | 557 | 13,571 |
| Babar Azam | 351* | 12,074* |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 306 | 8,918 |
| Fakhar Zaman | 334 | 8,631 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 374 | 7,946 |
| Ahmed Shahzad | 257 | 7,011 |
| Kamran Akmal | 291 | 6,775 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 320 | 6,134 |
| Omar Akmal | 279 | 5,839 |
| Sahebzada Farhan | 169 | 5,220 |
Peshawar Zalmi beats Karachi Kings after Babar Azam, Kusal Mendis shine
Peshawar Zalmi dominated Karachi Kings in the recent Pakistan Super League match at the National Stadium. Captain Babar provided a strong base to the team by scoring unbeaten 87 runs with the help of ten fours and two sixes in 51 balls.
Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis took the match away from the opposition team by scoring an explosive 109 runs with the help of 14 fours and four sixes. Abdul Samad also played a quickfire inning of 40 runs in just 12 balls, which helped Peshawar Zalmi post a mammoth score of 246.
While chasing the difficult target of 247 runs, Karachi Kings had to face big batting in the beginning of their innings. The home team failed to build partnerships under scoreboard pressure and were eventually bowled out for only 87 runs.
Iftikhar Ahmed led the bowling effort for Peshawar Zalmi by taking three important wickets. Shoriful Islam and Sufiyan Muqeem also impressed and demolished the opposition team with three wickets each. This comprehensive win significantly increased Peshawar Zalmi’s net run rate in the ongoing tournament.
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