He was caught at short cover.
Peshawar Zalmi skipper Babar Azam endured a forgettable start to the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL) campaign after he was dismissed for a two-ball duck against Quetta Gladiators on Saturday. He was caught by Rilee Rossouw at short cover off Mohammad Amir’s ball on the last delivery of the first over.
It was a full-length ball angling outside off from Amir, who eventually persuaded Babar to go for the drive. He hoped to clear the boundary with the drive but found the fielder instead.
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At the time of writing this report, Peshawar Zalmi were 88/3 in 10.2 overs, with Saim Ayub (41*) and Hussain Talat (35*) the unbeaten batters. Peshawar Zalmi are looking to chase down a target of 217 against Quetta Gladiators.
Babar has struggled for consistency recently in international cricket. He aggregated just 87 runs from two matches in Pakistan’s forgettable 2025 ICC Champions Trophy campaign. However, the former Pakistan captain did score fifties in two of the three ODIs against New Zealand recently. Despite coming back strongly against the Kiwis, the 30-year-old’s consistency with the bat remains a concern.
Babar Azam has played 59 Tests, 131 ODIs, and 128 T20Is for Pakistan to date. His runs in each of the three respective formats read 4,235, 6,235, and 4,233 runs. The right-handed batter has amassed 102 fifties and 31 centuries across all three formats of international cricket.
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