KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi’s wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Haris completed his 1000 runs during the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) run against Multan Sultans at the National Bank Stadium here.
Haris, who entered the top-of-the-table clash with 981 runs in the ongoing PSL 11, reached the milestone when he hit Sultans’ Mohammad Nawaz for a six in the fifth ball of the third over of Zalmi’s innings.
As a result, Harris became the 31st player in Marquee League history to break the thousand-run barrier, joining Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez and Sarfaraz Ahmed.
Harris was eventually dismissed by veteran fast bowler Peter Siddle in the fifth over and went on to score 40 off 17 balls with 4 sixes and 3 fours.
The 40-run knock gave Zalmi a blistering start to the top-of-the-table clash, taking Harris’ PSL runs tally to 1021 in 42 innings with four half-centuries at an average of 24.30 and a strike rate of 164.59.
Meanwhile, when this story was filed, the 2017 champions were 59/1 in six overs with captain Babar Azam and Gusal Mendis unbeaten on 14 and 7 respectively.
The ongoing match is of great importance for both Zalmi and Sultans as the winner will top the PSL 11 table, with the 2017 champions currently on nine points after five games, followed by Sultans with eight points after as many matches.
Playing XI
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (catch), Mohammed Harris, Gusal Mendis (week), Farhan Yousaf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad, Amir Jamal, Sufyan Mukeem, Shoriful Islam and Nahid Rana.
Multan Sultans: Sahibzada Farhan, Steve Smith, Ashton Turner (catch), Shaun Masood, Josh Phillip (week), Muhammad Nawaz, Arafat Minhas, Peter Siddle, Muhammad Wasim Jr, Muhammad Ismail and Faisal Akram.