Peshawar Zalmi‘s Captain Babar Azam played a fiery innings of 41 runs against Legends XI in Flood Relief Match off just 23 balls at a strike rate of 178.26.
Breakdown of Babar Azam’s Innings
Legends XI won the Toss and elected to field first in the Flood Relief Match against Peshawar Zalmi. Babar Azam and Yasir Hameed came onto the crease for opening the innings of team Peshawar Zalmi. Yasir Hameed faced the first ball of the innings and took a single and rotated the strike towards Babar Azam. In first over, both openers focused on building momentum instead of going for big shots and secured 4 runs for Peshawar Zalmi.
Babar Azam In Action
For the 2nd over, legend Shoaib Akhtar came into the bowling attack. Babar Azam smashed the 2nd ball of his over for a six. This shot reflected his aggression in the crowd and they started cheering. On the very next delivery, he smashed the ball for four more runs. He followed that up with another four on the very next delivery. With the help of these shots team Peshawar Zalmi was able to shift the pressure back to the Legends XI.
3 More Boundaries for Babar Azam
For the 3rd over, Babar Azam was onto the strike again. He smashed the 2nd ball of Azhar Mehmood for a four. He followed that up with another four runs on the fourth ball. He closed this over with another boundary of 4 runs. This aggressive playstyle of Babar Azam, helped the Peshawar Zalmi team to secure 33 runs in 3 over without any loss.
In the 5th over, Babar Azam once again found Azhar Mehmood into the bowling attack. On the 3rd delivery of this over, he smashed the ball for a six down the wickets. He followed that up with a six on the 4th delivery of the 6th over.
Babar Azam’s Departure
However, Saeed Ajmal followed this boundary of Babar Azam by bowling him on the very next delivery. What a showcase of class by both the legends. Babar Azam‘s brave innings come to an end and he secured 41 deliveries off just 23 deliveries. After his departure no other batsman secured much runs for Peshawar Zalmi. With the help of his aggressive innings of 41 runs at a strike rate of 178.26, team Peshawar Zalmi managed to set a target of 144 runs to Legends 11.
Conclusion
The audience from across the country witnessed the aggression of Babar Azam. Now this innings also proved that he can still bat at a higher strike rate, regardless of the criticism going on. What are your thoughts on his selection for the Pakistan’s squad for the Asia Cup 2025? Comment down below!
Squads
| Peshawar Zalmi |
| Babar Azam |
| Mohammad Hafeez |
| Maaz Sadaqat |
| Yasir Hameed |
| Israrullah |
| Salman Khan |
| Mohammad Irfan |
| Zulfiqar Babar |
| Ihsanullah |
| Azan Afridi |
| Imran Jr. |
| Amir Barki |
| Nisar Ali |
| Qasim Saeed |
Who was the captain of Peshawar Zalmi in the Flood relief Match of Peshawar Zalmi vs Legends 11?
Babar Azam was the captain of Peshawar Zalmi in the Flood relief Match of Peshawar Zalmi vs Legends 11?
Who scored most runs for Peshawar Zalmi in the Flood relief Match of Peshawar Zalmi vs Legends 11?
Babar Azam score played the innings of most runs for Peshawar Zalmi in the Flood relief match of Peshawar Zalmi vs Legends 11. He scored 41 runs facing off 23 deliveries.
Who opened the innings of Peshawar Zalmi in the Flood relief Match of Peshawar Zalmi vs Legends 11?
Babar Azam and Yasir Hameed opened the innings of Peshawar Zalmi in the Flood relief Match of Peshawar Zalmi vs Legends 11.
What was the strike rate of Babar Azam in the Flood relief Match of Peshawar Zalmi vs Legends 11?
Babar Azam played a crucial innings of 41 runs off just 23 deliveries at a strike rate of 178.26 in the Flood relief Match of Peshawar Zalmi vs Legends 11.
What was the purpose of the Flood relief Match of Peshawar Zalmi vs Legends 11?
The match was organised keeping in mind the current flood situation accross the country especially KPK Pakistan. The organised this match in order to encourage the people to donate for the people effected in this flood. They also agreed to donate all the money that will be generated as a result of this match in the donation fund for the people of KPK, Pakistan.