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Fakhar Zaman joins elusive list of scoring 500 runs in single edition of HBL PSL

The 31-year-old crossed the landmark during his 51-run knock against Lahore Qalandars today

Fakhar Zaman joins elusive list of scoring 500 runs in single edition of HBL PSL PHOTO COURTESY: PSL

Lahore Qalandars' Fakhar Zaman on Saturday became only the third batter in the history of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) to score 500 runs in a single edition of the competition.

The 31-year-old crossed the landmark during his 51-run knock against Lahore Qalandars today. In his 41-ball innings, he hit four boundaries and a six.

The reliable duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are the only players to score 500 runs in a single edition of HBL PSL. Both amassed this record in the 2021 edition of the competition.

Fakhar has only played nine innings this year and passed the landmark. The left-hander is currently the leading run-scorer of HBL PSL 7 with 521 runs. He averages 57.88 and a strike-rate of 157.87. He has registered six fifties and a century

List of batters scoring 500 runs

Babar Azam (KK) - 554 runs (2021)
Mohammad Rizwan (MS) - 500 runs (2021)
Fakhar Zaman (LQ) - 521 runs