Stats: Umar Akmal’s brilliance to Ravi Bopara’s all-round show, PSL 2016 in numbers

Islamabad United emerged as the champions of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2016 after they successfully chased down the target of 175 runs which was set by Quetta Gladiators while batting first in the final, in which Islamabad United player Dwayne Smith was named as Man of the Match. Ravi Bopara was chosen as the most valuable player of the tournament for his tremendous consistency in batting and bowling throughout the tournament.

Here are the statistical highlights of PSL 2016:

335 – Number of runs scored by Lahore Qalandars’ batsman Umar Akmal from 7 matches in this year’s PSL which is the most by a batsman. Karachi Kings’ player Ravi Bopara with 329 runs from 9 matches is at the second place in the list while Islamabad United player Sharjeel Khan is at the third place in the list by scoring 300 runs from 11 matches in this year’s PSL.

36 – Number of fours hit by Quetta Gladiators’ player Ahmed Shehzad is the most by any batsman in PSL 2016. He has hit 36 fours from 10 matches.

19 – Number of sixes hit by Sharjeel Khan is the most by any batsman in the PSL. He has hit 19 sixes from 11 matches. While Umar Akmal who has hit 17 sixes from 7 matches for Lahore Qalanders in this year’s PSL is at the second place.

157.27 – Strike rate at which Umar Akmal has scored his 335 runs from 7 matches in this year’s PSL while playing for Lahore Qalanders which is highest among batsmen who have scored minimum of 87 runs in this year’s PSL.

83.75 – Average at which Umar Akmal has scored his 335 runs from 7 matches which is the highest among other batsmen in this year’s PSL.

5 – Number of fifties scored by Umar Akmal in this year’s PSL which is most by any other batsman in this year’s PSL. He scored 4 fifties from 7 innings.

249 – Number of balls faced by Ravi Bopara of Karachi Kings which is the most by any other batsman in this year’s PSL. He has scored 329 runs by facing 249 balls from 9 matches in this year’s PSL.

1 – Only one batsman has scored a century in this year’s PSL. Sharjeel Khan of Islamabad United scored the ton against Peshawar Zalmi at Dubai (DSC) on February 21, 2016.

117 – Number of runs scored by Sharjeel Khan against Peshawar Zalmi at Dubai (DSC) on February 21, 2016 which is the highest individual score in this year’s PSL. He hit 12 fours and 8 sixes in his knock.

8 – Number of sixes hit by Umar Akaml in his innings of 93 runs from 40 balls against Quetta Gladiators at Dubai (DSC) on February 8, 2016 and same number of sixes hit by Sharjeel Khan against Peshwar Zalmi at Dubai (DSC) on February 21, 2016 is the most by any batsman in a match in this year’s PSL.

12 – Number of fours hit by Sharjeel Khan in his innings of 117 runs against Peshawar Zalmi at Dubai (DSC) on February 21, 2016 is the most by any batsman in a match in this year’s PSL.

232.50 – Strike rate at which Umar Akmal of Lahore Qalandars has scored his 93 runs from 40 balls against Quetta Gladiators at Dubai (DSC) on February 8, 2016 which is the highest among batsmen who have scored minimum of 31 runs in a match.

16 – Number of wickets taken by Islamabad United’ bowler Andre Russell in 10 matches which is the most by any other bowler in PSL 2016.

7 – Number of catches taken by Lahore Qalandars’ fielder Umar Akmal from 7 matches which is the most by any fielder in this year’s PSL.

153 – Number of runs added by Shane Watson and Sharjeel Khan while playing for Islamabad United for 1st wicket against Lahore Qalandars’ at Sharjah on February 10, 2016, which is the most no. of runs added by any pair for a wicket in this year’s PSL.

203/8 – Number of runs scored by Quetta Gladiators against Lahore Qalandars at Dubai (DSC) on February 16, 2016 from 20 overs which is the highest team score in this year’s PSL.

63 – Number of runs by which Lahore Qalandars defeated Quetta Gladiators at Dubai (DSC) on February 8, 2016 which is the largest victory (in terms of runs) for any team in this year’s PSL.

11.50 – Average at which Mohammad Shami has taken his 12 wickets from 7 matches while playing for Islamabad United this year in PSL which is best in this year’s PSL.

5.59 – Economy rate at which Mohammad Shami of Islamabad United has taken his 12 wickets from 7 matches in this year’s PSL which is least economy for a bowler who has taken at least 10 wickets in this year’s PSL

16/6 – Figures of Ravi Bopara of Karachi Kings in a match against Lahore Qalandars on February 12, 2016 which is best figure in a match in this year’s PSL.

10 – Number of dismissals claimed by Mohammad Rizwan (LQ) from 8 matches and Kamran Akmal (PZ) from 10 matches which is most by a wicketkeeper in this year’s PSL.