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Former New Zealand batsman and Islamabad United Batter Colin Munro broke the record of relay Rosawe for the most fifty-Plus score in Pakistan Super League (PSL) with a strong performance for Islamabad United against Lahore Kalandars. Munro’s heroes washed away the individual efforts of Abdullah Shafiq of Lahore with 38 delivery of 66. With his 13th Fifty-Plus score in the 48th attendance at Pakistan’s Premier T20 tournament, Munro removed Rosaav from above and took the record after his name. overall. Munro scored 1,476 runs in 48 shows in PSL.
Prior to his exploits in Rawalpindi, Munro was tied with Rossouv for a record, but his unbeaten 59 (42) took him from 12 to 12 of South African’s 12 to 12. Luke Ronchi, the compatriot of Munro’s former Kiwi, slipped third in 31 matches with 10 fifty-Plus scores.
England explosive opener Jason Roy is tied with Ronchi for a record with 10 fifty-Plus scores in 38 performances. Among all the players, Peshawar Zalmi captain and Pakistan’s lead batsman Babar Azam led the chart with the fifty-Plus in PSL history, with a 35 tally under his belt.
Munro’s record-breaking attempt in the PSL season 10 opener picked up Islamabad United for the glory in his search to protect the title. Islamabad landed for a strong start and brushed Lahore on one side with an eight -wicket win.
In addition to Munro’s sizzling unbeaten 59, Jason Holder played a role played with the ball. He returned with 4/26 figures to limit Lahore to 139. Apart from Shafik’s talent, the rest of the batting unit fell into the dust, besides the talent of Shafik and knocking 23 runs.
Shafiq found his rhythm for Islamabad United after a dry magic with the bat in the international circuit for Pakistan. His spontaneous performance in number three launched his side to 139. In response, Munro’s fiery knock and Salman Ali Aga’s 41* lifted Islamabad to a comfortable 8-verse victory in the lung-owner clash.
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