Farhan hits fourth T20 century in a month in PSL

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Opener Sahibzada Farhan scored his fourth T20 century in the space of a month as Islamabad United hammered Peshawar Zalmi by 102 runs in the Pakistan Super League.

Last month, Farhan made 114 not out, 162 not out and 148 for Peshawar in the National T20 Cup, Pakistan's domestic T20 competition below the PSL, and continued that form with 106 from 52 balls in Rawalpindi.

He struck 13 fours and five sixes to power Islamabad to 243-5 - the highest score of this year's PSL so far.

Mohammad Haris made 87 in pursuit but, with wickets falling around him, Peshawar did not threaten their mammoth chase and were dismissed for 141.

Babar Azam was out for one, fellow Pakistan batter Saim Ayub six and Somerset's Tom Kohler-Cadmore eight.

But in making his first PSL ton, 29-year-old Farhan became just the fifth man, after Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, Jos Buttler and Shubman Gill, to hit four T20 centuries in a year. He has done so in nine matches.

Farhan played three T20s for Pakistan in 2018 and was recalled for a further six matches last year but has scored only 86 runs across nine internationals at an average of 9.55.

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