10 Batters Scoring Most Fifties in the History of PSL
In a T20 competition such as the PSL, it is exceedingly difficult to score the most fifties with a respectable strike rate. This is due to the fact that no other league can match the PSL’s bowling standards.
These half-centuries and centuries were scored by opening batters and the reason for this is straightforward: in the T20 format of the league, the top-order batsman gets more opportunities to bat and has more time to establish the lower-order batter. Let’s find out the list of batsmen who scored the most half-centuries in Pakistan Super League history.
Player | Inn | Runs | HS | Ave | 50+ |
Babar Azam | 66 | 2413 | 90* | 42.33 | 23 |
Fakhar Zaman | 63 | 1939 | 106 | 31.27 | 17 |
Kamran Akmal | 74 | 1972 | 107* | 27.38 | 15 |
Mohammad Rizwan | 48 | 1446 | 83* | 40.16 | 12 |
Shoaib Malik | 68 | 1882 | 73 | 34.21 | 12 |
Luke Ronchi | 31 | 1020 | 94* | 36.42 | 10 |
Ahmed Shehzad | 43 | 1077 | 99 | 26.26 | 9 |
Shane Watson | 46 | 1361 | 91* | 32.4 | 9 |
Mohammad Hafeez | 68 | 1596 | 98* | 27.51 | 9 |
Umar Akmal | 35 | 934 | 93 | 31.13 | 8 |
Rilee Rossouw | 59 | 1414 | 100* | 32.13 | 8 |
Jason Roy | 21 | 762 | 116 | 40.1 | 7 |
- Babar Azam – 23 Fifties
Pakistan’s skipper Babar Azam has scored the most runs in the Pakistan Super League. Babar Azam is known for his level-headedness and is one of the most successful cricket players of the present day. He has several international records, the most notable of which is the quickest 2500 runs in T20I. He has participated in 68 PSL matches and scored 2413 runs. Babar Azam has scored 23 fifties to his name with an average of 42.33.
- Fakhar Zaman – 17 Fifties
Fakhar Zaman, who plays for Lahore Qalandars, has amassed 1939 runs with 17 fifties in the Pakistan Super League. His debut PSL game occurred in 2017, and he has appeared in 63 PSL games to date. Fakhar Zaman has scored 190 fours and 73 sixes with a batting average of 31.27.
- Kamran Akmal – 15 Fifties
Kamran Akmal is the second player with the Most Runs in PSL. He is a right-handed batsman who debuted in the PSL in 2016 and holds the record for the most stumpings in a T20I inning. In 75 PSL matches, he has scored 1972 runs, with a top score of 107*. Kamran Akmal has scored 15 fifty-plus scores hitting 213 fours throughout his PSL career.
- Muhammad Rizwan – 12 Fifties
Mohammad Rizwan is the fourth player with the most runs in PSL. He has played for the Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, and Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League. He has scored 1446 runs throughout 59 matches. Muhammad Rizwan’s batting average is extremely respectable (40.16). He serves as a wicketkeeper batter for the Pakistan cricket team. Muhammad Rizwan has scored 12 fifties in his entire Pakistan Super League career.
- Shoaib Malik – 12 Fifties
Shoaib Malik began his cricket career as an off-break bowler before becoming an all-rounder for the Pakistan Cricket Team. He ranks eighth on the list of players with the most runs scored in T20 Internationals. Shoaib has scored 1882 runs in Pakistan Super League and ranks fifth on our list of the top ten players with 12 fifties. He has participated in 72 PSL matches to date.
- Luke Ronchi – 10 Fifties
Since 2018, Luke Ronchi has been a right-handed batter for Islamabad United. He has appeared in 31 games and scored 1020 runs with an average of 36.42 runs per game. In 2020, he played his last game. His greatest score is 94 runs, and he has reached ten fifties.
- Ahmed Shehzad – 9 Fifties
Ahmed Shehzad is a Pakistani opener who has played for Multan Sultan and Quetta Gladiators. He made his PSL debut in 2016 and has since appeared in 45 games, scoring 1077 runs in 43 innings with an average of 26.26 and nine half-centuries.
- Shane Watson – 9 Fifties
Shane Robert Watson is an Australian cricketer for the Australian national team. Shane is the third-to-last player in the PSL with the most runs. He has scored 1361 runs in 46 matches, including nine half-centuries, and has played for two PSL clubs. Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators are their names.
- Rilee Rossouw – 8 Fifties
Rilee Roscoe Rossouw is an opening batsman for the South African Cricket Team. He owns the second-most catches in an ODI innings record. Rossouw has scored 1414 runs in 63 matches for Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators, including eight half-centuries. To date, he has smashed 130 fours and 55 sixes in the PSL.
- Umar Akmal | 8 Fifties
Umar Akmal caused much controversy in Pakistani cricket, yet he still remains among the PSL’s top performers in terms of fifty-plus runs. Throughout his 05-year PSL career, he scored the most half-centuries for the Qalandars. He scored the 50s against every opponent in the PSL.
Most Half Centuries in PSL 2023
Player | Inn | Runs | HS | Ave | 50s |
Rilee Rossouw | 2 | 153 | 78* | 153 | 2 |
Mohammad Rizwan | 3 | 169 | 75 | 84.5 | 2 |
Imad Wasim | 2 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 |
Shoaib Malik | 2 | 70 | 52 | 35 | 1 |
Fakhar Zaman | 1 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 1 |
Babar Azam | 2 | 77 | 68 | 38.5 | 1 |
Tom Kohler-Cadmore | 2 | 95 | 92 | 47.5 | 1 |
Colin Munro | 1 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 1 |
Saim Ayub | 2 | 54 | 53 | 27 | 1 |
Haider Ali | 2 | 71 | 59 | 35.5 | 1 |