PSL 2023: Babar Azam continued his excellent run in Pakistan Super League as he stroked another fifty during the Eliminator of Pakistan Super League against Islamabad United on Thursday. Babar completely took apart the opposition’s bowling attack. He played a blazing inning of 64 runs in just 39 balls which included 10 excellent boundaries. Follow PSL 2023 LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
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PSL 2023: Babar Azam Continues his Midas touch in Pakistan Super League, Smashes 5th Fifty in PSL 2023 against Islamabad United: Watch Video
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Thanks to Babar’s exploits with the bat, Peshawar Zalmi posted a 180+ in their allotted 20 overs before losing eight wickets. To loser of the encounter between Islamabad and Peshawar Zalmi will be eliminated from the competition. The winner of the game will face Lahore Qalandars for the final’s spot. In 9 matches of PSL 2023, Babar has accumulated 416 runs at an average of 52.00. Babar has smashed 1 hundred and 4 fifties.
Captain Azam was hitting boundaries for fun and notched up a 28-ball half-ton. Peshawar – 120/2 after 11 overs – would have eyed a 220+ total and that’s when the time-out was taken. Mohammad Wasim bowled a quiet over immediately after that. Mohammad Haris went after Shadab Khan in the following over but the Islamabad captain trapped Babar lbw in the same over.
Meanwhile, Azam in a recent interview said that he prefers Big Bash League over the Indian Premier League which is slated to start on March 31. Babar also gave his rationale behind choosing the BBL. ”The conditions over there in Australia are different. The pitches over there are really fast and you get to learn a lot. Whereas in IPL, you get the same Asian conditions,” Babar said.
Babar is yet to feature in the Big Bash League, whereas no Pakistani cricketer has taken part in the IPL after the first season of the tournament, due to political tensions between India and Pakistan.
PSL 2023: Babar Azam Continues his Midas touch in Pakistan Super League, Smashes 5th Fifty in PSL 2023 against Islamabad United: Watch Video
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