Babar Azam made history, and his team followed suit. Peshawar Zalmi crush Lahore Qalandars by 76 runs at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi. The commanding win pushed Zalmi to the top of the PSL 11 table. Earlier in the match, Babar became the first player in PSL history to complete 4,000 runs. The captain played the anchor’s role with 43 off 40 balls.

Kusal Mendis provided the firepower. He scored 74 off 48 balls with five fours and four sixes. The pair added 109 runs for the second wicket after Mohammad Haris fell early. Michael Bracewell then chipped in with a brisk 21 off 10 balls, pushing Zalmi to 173 for 7. Shaheen Afridi took three wickets for Lahore, but the total proved more than enough.

Chasing 174, Lahore never recovered. Shoriful Islam removed Mohammad Naeem for just one in the second over. Fakhar Zaman made 21 and Abdullah Shafique added 21, but wickets fell in clusters. Lahore slipped to 56 for 5 and never looked back. Bracewell, Sufiyan Muqeem, and Nahid Rana all made decisive bowling contributions. Only Wellalage offered late resistance with 20 runs. Peshawar Zalmi crush Lahore Qalandars by bowling them out for just 97 in 16.5 overs. The result marks Zalmi’s fourth win of the season and caps a memorable day for Babar and his team.