Despite scoring more than 240 runs in two consecutive matches, Peshawar’s bowlers failed to save this target and the team had to face defeat again.
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New Delhi: Known for her sharp bowling Pakistan Super League The eighth season of (PSL 2023) has become a hit due to the fierce fighting of the batsmen. PSL 2023 has turned into a nightmare for the bowlers. It is raining such fours and sixes that the eyes cannot be believed. Match by match hundreds are coming and records are being broken. One such record has been broken by South African batsman Riley Russo. This batsman of Multan Sultans set a new record by playing the most explosive innings in PSL history. To set the record took only 41 balls.
In this match played between Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans on Friday, March 10, the batsmen scored a lot of runs. Both the teams scored big. In the second consecutive match, Peshawar Zalmi scored more than 240 runs while batting first. Peshawar, who lost by scoring 240 runs two days ago, scored 242 runs this time but it was not enough and the biggest reason for this was Riley Russo.
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Fastest century in 41 balls, broke his record
This left-handed African batsman came to the crease in the second over itself when captain Mohammad Rizwan was dismissed. As soon as Rousseau arrived, it started raining fours and sixes at the Rawalpindi Stadium. Russo completed his half-century in just 17 balls, which was the joint fastest half-century in the PSL. If this was not enough, Rousseau continued his attacking style and completed his fiery century in the 16th over.
Russo completed the century in just 41 balls with 11 fours and 6 sixes and set the record for the fastest century in PSL. Rousseau broke his own record made in 2020. Then he scored a century in 43 balls against Quetta.
Name: Riley Rossouw Game: Hitting the fastest 100s in the HBL PSL
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target of 243 became a joke
In the 19th over, Rousseau was dismissed by Azmatullah Omarzai to stop the storm, but by then he had done his job. Rousseau scored 121 runs in 51 balls (12 fours, 8 sixes). On the basis of his innings, Multan also achieved an impossible-looking target of 243 runs and won by 4 wickets in the first 5 balls. This became the new record for the biggest run chase in PSL. Apart from Rousseau, Kieran Pollard (52 runs, 25 balls) and Anwar Ali (24 runs not out, 8 balls) also cut a lot.