Babar's bat did not work in the finalImage Credit source: PSL
Pakistan fans have long had a desire to see star batsman Babar Azam performing well in a major title match. But Babar Azam has often disappointed in this matter. Be it Pakistani team or T20 league, Babar fails on such occasions. This sequence did not stop this time also. Babar Azam, who was in excellent form in the Pakistan Super League 2026 (PSL 2026) season, failed miserably in the final. In this match against Hyderabad Kingsmen, Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar became the victim of a 'golden duck'.
Peshawar and Hyderabad on Sunday 3rd May at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. PSL 2026 finals Were face to face in the match. The bowlers dominated the match right from the beginning, which was visible in the first innings. Peshawar bowlers showed their magic and restricted Hyderabad, who was batting first, to a paltry score of just 129 runs. But in response to this, Peshawar itself had a very bad start.
Babar did not open his account, collapsed on the first ball
There were huge expectations in this match from Babar Azam, who scored the most runs this season with two excellent centuries. But when the run chase started, he returned to the pavilion in the very first over. Hyderabad fast bowler Mohammad Ali sent opener Mohammad Haris back to the pavilion on the third ball of the first over and then dismissed Babar on the fifth ball. Babar's condition was so bad that he could not even open his account and was out on his very first ball.
Babar Azam in T20 Semi Final and Finals:
10 Inns 257 Runs 114 SR 😭😭
Blud always plays for the opposition when matters the most.pic.twitter.com/kccUAiy4Mc
— Daniyal (@Daniyal550) May 3, 2026
This was the performance in PSL 2026
This season was excellent for Babar Azam and it can be gauged from the fact that this was the first match in PSL 2026 in which he could not even open his account. In the remaining 10 innings of this season, Babar crossed the mark of more than 10 runs every time. While captaining the team, Babar scored the maximum of 588 runs in 11 innings this season. During this period he also scored 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries. His average was 73.50 and strike rate was 145.90. However, he could not break the record of most runs in a season. In this matter he is at par with Fakhar Zaman (588).
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