In the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Peshawar Zalmi secured an eight-wicket victory over Quetta Gladiators, during which their captain Babar Azam reached a significant individual milestone. The right-handed batter remained unbeaten on 71 off 51 balls and, in the process, registered his 100th fifty in T20 cricket.
With this achievement, Babar Azam became only the fourth batter in T20 history to reach the landmark of 100 half-centuries. Prior to him, the milestone had been attained by Australia’s David Warner, India’s Virat Kohli and England’s Jos Buttler. He also became the first Pakistani cricketer to feature in this elite list.
T20 fifty milestones (selected batters)
| Player | Matches/innings | T20 fifties |
|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 435 | 116 |
| Virat Kohli | 402 | 107 |
| Babar Azam | 341 | 100 |
| Jos Buttler | 468 | 100 |
Warner leads the overall tally for most T20 fifties, followed by Kohli. Babar now occupies third position in this ranking, with Buttler sharing the fourth spot at 100 fifties. Buttler recently reached the same figure after a 60-run innings against Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.
Babar Azam’s consistency in the ongoing PSL season has also been notable. He is among only two batters who have crossed the 300-run mark so far. Across six innings, he has accumulated 301 runs. His teammate Kusal Mendis leads the chart with 330 runs from the same number of innings, while Babar sits second.
Among the top ten run-scorers of the tournament, Babar holds the highest batting average at 75.25. However, among the top five run-scorers, his strike rate of 132.59 is the lowest.
PSL 2026 batting standings (top two)
| Player | Innings | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Kusal Mendis | 6 | 330 |
| Babar Azam | 6 | 301 |
Babar also moved past West Indies batter Chris Gayle in the list of fifty-plus scores in T20 cricket. He now has 111 fifty-plus innings, comprising 100 fifties and 11 centuries. Gayle finished his T20 career with 110 fifty-plus scores, including 88 fifties and 22 centuries.
In the overall ranking for most fifty-plus scores in T20 cricket, Warner remains at the top with 126 (116 fifties and 10 centuries), followed by Kohli with 116 (107 fifties and 9 centuries). Babar Azam occupies third place in this list.
Earlier in the PSL season, Babar became the first batter in the tournament’s history to reach 4,000 career runs, achieved in a match against Lahore Qalandars. His team, Peshawar Zalmi, strengthened their position at the top of the standings after the victory over Quetta Gladiators, accumulating 13 points from seven matches. Multan Sultans are second with eight points from six matches, while Islamabad United hold third place with seven points from an equal number of games.