IN PHOTOS | Asia Cup 2025: Pathum Nissanka breaks Virat Kohli's two records

Updated On: 27 September, 2025 01:21 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

During the 'Super Four' match of the Asia Cup 2025 against Team India, Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka achieved two new feats. Here is all you need to know (Pic: AFP/File Pic)

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During the 'Super Four' match of the Asia Cup 2025 against Team India, Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka achieved two new feats. Here is all you need to know (Pic: AFP/File Pic)

<p>In the 'Super Four' match of the Asia Cup 2025 against Team India, Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka smashed a glorious century in 58 balls. He garnered 107 runs, which was laced with seven boundaries and six maximums <em><strong>(Pic: AFP)</strong></em></p>

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In the 'Super Four' match of the Asia Cup 2025 against Team India, Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka smashed a glorious century in 58 balls. He garnered 107 runs, which was laced with seven boundaries and six maximums (Pic: AFP)

<p>With this, he surpasses Virat Kohli's record for the most 50-plus scores in the T20 Asia Cup <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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With this, he surpasses Virat Kohli's record for the most 50-plus scores in the T20 Asia Cup (Pic: File Pic)

<p>In 12 innings, Nissanka has five fifty-plus scores in the T20 Asia Cup, bettering Virat's tally of four in nine innings <em><strong>(Pic: AFP)</strong></em></p>

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In 12 innings, Nissanka has five fifty-plus scores in the T20 Asia Cup, bettering Virat's tally of four in nine innings (Pic: AFP)

<p>He also overtook Virat on the list of highest run-scorers in the history of the T20 Asia Cup. In 12 appearances, Nissanka has scored 434 runs, surpassing Kohli's tally of 429 runs <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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He also overtook Virat on the list of highest run-scorers in the history of the T20 Asia Cup. In 12 appearances, Nissanka has scored 434 runs, surpassing Kohli's tally of 429 runs (Pic: File Pic)

<p>The right-hander also became the fourth Sri Lankan batsman to score a century in all formats of the game, joining the likes of Tilakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, and Mahela Jayawardene <em><strong>(Pic: AFP)</strong></em></p>

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The right-hander also became the fourth Sri Lankan batsman to score a century in all formats of the game, joining the likes of Tilakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, and Mahela Jayawardene (Pic: AFP)

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