India, Aug. 31 -- Babar Azam, who is currently not a part of Pakistan's T20I squad for the ongoing Tri-Nation series and the Asia Cup, returned to the field as he led Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Peshawar Zalmi against Legends XI. The exhibition match was played to provide aid to the victims of the recent floods in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Thousands were displaced, and hence Zalmi decided to hold an exhibition match against Legends XI, which included former cricketers such as Younis Khan, Shoaib Akhtar and Saeed Ajmal.

Babar, who has often faced criticism for his below-par strike rate in T20S, was on top of his game as he played a quickfire knock of 41 off just 23 balls, helping Zalmi post 144 in 14.4 overs. During his inn...