The first finalist of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine was decided after Multan Sultans defeated Peshawar Zalmi by seven wickets in the Qualifier at Karachi's National Bank Stadium.
Mohammad Rizwan's side have secured a spot in the PSL final for the fourth time in a row.
Babar Azam's Zalmi will have another chance on March 16 against either Islamabad United or Quetta Gladiators to qualify for the final.
Meanwhile, if we look at the individual stats, Babar is leading the list of highest run-getters by a big margin.
The 29-year-old crossed the 500-run mark during the Qualifier in a single edition for the third time.
Most runs in PSL 9
1- Babar Azam: 544 runs, 10 innings
2- Mohammad Rizwan: 381 runs, 11 innings
3- Usman Khan: 373 runs, 6 innings
4- Rassie van der Dussen: 364 runs, 7 innings
5- Saud Shakeel: 323, 10 innings
Looking at bowling stats, Multan Sultans’ duo of Usama Mir and Mohammad Ali occupy the first two spots.
Most wickets in PSL 9
1- Usama Mir: 23 wickets, 11 innings
2- Mohammad Ali: 18 wickets, 11 innings
3- Abrar Ahmed: 15 wickets, 9 innings
4- David Willey: 14 wickets, 10 innings,
5- Shaheen Afridi: 14 wickets, 9 innings
Meanwhile, Peshawar Zalmi’s talented opener Saim Ayub continues to top the most sixes chart as the left-handed batter has been Zalmi’s one of most important players this season.
Most sixes in PSL 9
1- Saim Ayub: 17 sixes, 10 innings
2- Rassie van der Dussen: 16 sixes, 7 innings
3- Kieron Pollard: 15 sixes, 8 innings
4- Saud Shakeel: 15 sixes, 9 innings
5- Mohammad Rizwan: 15 sixes, 11 innings
Schedule of remaining PSL 9 matches
March 15, 2024, Eliminator 1, (Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators), National Bank Stadium
March 16, 2024, Eliminator 2 (Eliminator 1 Winner v Peshawar Zalmi), National Bank Stadium
March 18, 2024, Final, National Bank Stadium