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) |
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.
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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.