Islamabad United defeated Lahore Qalandars at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore by 8 wickets and 10 balls to spare to kick-off the 2024 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
It was a pitch where batsmen were able to score freely. Four players were able to notch up a half-century in the PSL 2024 season opener.
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It was a riveting contest between two rivals in the PSL, as those two sides are the only teams in the competition to lift the PSL trophy twice.
The Qalandars came into the game as defending champions, having won both the 2022 and 2023 editions of PSL under the leadership of Shaheen Afridi.
Let’s take a look at which players have scored the most runs and taken the most wickets in the ongoing season of PSL.
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Who are the topscorers of PSL 2024?
Islamabad United skipper Shadab Khan leads the run-scoring charts of PSL 2024 after scoring a match-winning unbeaten 74 in their opening game against Lahore Qalandars.
| Player | Matches | Runs | Average | S.R. | 50s | 100s | HS |
| Shadab Khan | 1 | 74 | NA | 180.49 | 1 | 0 | 74* |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 1 | 71 | NA | 173.17 | 1 | 0 | 71* |
| Salman Ali Agha | 1 | 64 | NA | 206.45 | 1 | 0 | 64* |
| Sahibzada Farhan | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 158.33 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| Alex Hales | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 128.57 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
Who are the highest wicket-takers of PSL 2024?
Tymal Mills is the leading wicket-taker of PSL 2024 after the opening game of the latest edition, taking two wickets.
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average | S.R. | Econ. | 5-fers | Best |
| Tymal Mills | 1 | 2 | 22.50 | 12.00 | 11.25 | 0 | 2-45 |
| Salman Fayyaz | 1 | 1 | 23.00 | 14.00 | 9.86 | 0 | 1-23 |
| Shadab Khan | 1 | 1 | 24.00 | 24.00 | 6.00 | 0 | 1-24 |
| Zaman Khan | 1 | 1 | 33.00 | 18.00 | 11.00 | 0 | 1-33 |
| Naseem Shah | 1 | 1 | 36.00 | 24.00 | 9.00 | 0 | 1-36 |
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