Babar Azam During the PSL match between Peshawar Zalami and Lahore Qalandars, he was seen having a heated discussion with the umpire after repeated ball changes early in the innings.The first incident occurred in the 11th over when Mohammad Basit bowled a long delivery to Mohammad Naeem, who cleared his front leg and swept it through square leg for a boundary. The ball went over the ropes and could not be recovered, forcing the fourth umpire to make a substitution.Just five overs later, on ball 16, Khurram Shahzad bowled another short delivery and Naeem hit a six at deep mid-wicket. The ball was again lost out of bounds, leading to another substitution.Babar appeared visibly frustrated after these successive incidents and had a heated exchange with the referee, questioning the need for another ball change so early in the game. An unusual series of events, with two goals conceded in the first three overs, sparked chaos and clearly made the Peshawar Zalami captain uncomfortable. In the 38th match of Pakistan Super League 2026, Lahore Qalandars defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 6 wickets at Gaddafi Stadium. Zalmi posted a formidable 199/4, driven by half-centuries from Michael Bracewell and Babar Azam. In reply, Lahore chased the target in 19.3 overs with strong support from the middle order, led by Fakhar Zaman’s crucial batting. Nearly 400 runs were scored in this high-scoring game, but Lahore held on for dear life in the final seconds to seal an important win and keep their playoff hopes alive.
