On April 9, in the match between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings, in the 2026 PSL, the Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis scored a quick century for Peshawar. He scored 109 runs off just 52 balls, smashing 14 boundaries and 4 maximums with a strike rate of 209.61. With this, he became the only cricketer from Sri Lanka to have a century in the Pakistan Super League. He reached the 100-run mark in just 48 balls. Top scores by Sri Lankan batter in Pakistan Super League Player Score Team Season Kusal Mendis 109 Peshawar Zalmi 2026 Kusal Perera 62 Lahore Qalandars 2025 Kusal Perera 61 Lahore Qalandars 2025 (Knockout) Kumar Sangakkara 55 Quetta Gladiators 2016 (Knockout) Read also: Ravi Shastri Stand Unveiling, SKY Honoured at Wankhede Not only that, the 48-ball century also made Mendis take the position as the one with the fastest century for the franchise. He broke Kamran Akmal's previous record of a 54-ball century. Notably, Akmal remains the only player to have scored three centuries for Peshawar Zalmi. His 54-ball effort in 2020 was a vintage display where he reached his fifty in just 20 balls. Fastest centuries by a Peshawar Zalmi batter in PSL Player Balls Opponent Venue Date Kusal Mendis 48 Karachi Kings Karachi 9 April 2026 Kamran Akmal 54 Quetta Gladiators Karachi 22 February 2020 Babar Azam 59 Islamabad United Rawalpindi 26 February 2024 Kamran Akmal 59 Lahore Qalandars Dubai 16 March 2018 Kamran Akmal 60 Karachi Kings Dubai 3 March 2017 Babar Azam 60 Quetta Gladiators Rawalpindi 8 March 2023 Mendis shared a massive unbeaten 191-run stand with Babar Azam, which is now a PSL record partnership. Babar-Mendis carnage powers Zalmi to 246 Peshawar Zalmi produced a batting masterclass, piling up a massive 246/3 in 20 overs at an exceptional run rate of 12.30. After losing Mohammad Haris for a duck on just the second ball, skipper Babar Azam anchored the innings brilliantly with an unbeaten 87 off 51 balls, smashing 10 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 170.58. The real game-changer, however, was Kusal Mendis. Their massive 191-run second-wicket partnership completely dominated the bowling attack. Late fireworks from Abdul Samad’s unbeaten 40 off just 12 balls powered Zalmi to a daunting total, leaving the opposition bowlers helpless.