T20 WC 2026: Here are all records that Pathum Nissanka achieved against AUS

Updated On: 17 February, 2026 04:57 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Australia, Sri Lanka`s Pathum Nissanka achieved several records. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: File Pic)

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In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Australia, Sri Lanka`s Pathum Nissanka achieved several records. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: File Pic)

<p>In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Australia, Sri Lanka`s premier batsman Pathum Nissanka played an unbeaten knock of 100 runs off just 52 deliveries, which was laced with 10 boundaries and five maximums</p>

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In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Australia, Sri Lanka`s premier batsman Pathum Nissanka played an unbeaten knock of 100 runs off just 52 deliveries, which was laced with 10 boundaries and five maximums

<p>The knock also helped Sri Lanka to register the highest successful run chase in the T20 World Cups. It was also the highest successful run chase against Australia in the T20 World Cups</p>

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The knock also helped Sri Lanka to register the highest successful run chase in the T20 World Cups. It was also the highest successful run chase against Australia in the T20 World Cups

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It was also the first time that a batsman had scored a century against Australia in a T20 World Cup match

<p>This was only the third time a Sri Lankan side had defeated Australia in a World Cup. The first came in the 1996 ODI World Cup Final in Lahore, and the second in Nottingham at the 2009 T20 World Cup</p>

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This was only the third time a Sri Lankan side had defeated Australia in a World Cup. The first came in the 1996 ODI World Cup Final in Lahore, and the second in Nottingham at the 2009 T20 World Cup

<p>His century was the joint-second fastest century by a Sri Lankan batter in T20Is. He equalled his earlier record of a 52-ball ton, which he made against India in Dubai last year</p>

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His century was the joint-second fastest century by a Sri Lankan batter in T20Is. He equalled his earlier record of a 52-ball ton, which he made against India in Dubai last year

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It was also the second ton by a Sri Lankan batter in the T20 World Cups

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