T20I: Pathum Nissanka surpasses Kusal Perera to achieve historic feat

Updated On: 26 November, 2025 11:27 AM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

During the tri-nation series match against Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka`s Pathum Nissanka achieved a historic feat. Here is all you need to know

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During the tri-nation series match against Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka`s Pathum Nissanka achieved a historic feat. Here is all you need to know

<p>In the tri-nation series match against Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka`s Pathum Nissanka played an unbeaten knock of 98 runs off just 58 deliveries. His knock was laced with 11 boundaries and four maximums <em><strong>(Pic: X/<span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">@OfficialSLC)</span></strong></em></p>

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In the tri-nation series match against Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka`s Pathum Nissanka played an unbeaten knock of 98 runs off just 58 deliveries. His knock was laced with 11 boundaries and four maximums (Pic: X/@OfficialSLC)

<p>With this, he surpassed Kusal Perera to become Sri Lanka`s highest run-scorer in T20I history <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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With this, he surpassed Kusal Perera to become Sri Lanka`s highest run-scorer in T20I history (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>Currently, Nissanka enjoys the top spot with 2326 runs in 77 T20I appearances for the side. With a top score of 107 runs, he also has 18 half-centuries and a century to his name <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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Currently, Nissanka enjoys the top spot with 2326 runs in 77 T20I appearances for the side. With a top score of 107 runs, he also has 18 half-centuries and a century to his name (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>Perera is placed second with 2305 runs in 91 T20I matches for Sri Lanka. He also has a ton and 16 fifties to his name, with his career-best score of 101 runs <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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Perera is placed second with 2305 runs in 91 T20I matches for Sri Lanka. He also has a ton and 16 fifties to his name, with his career-best score of 101 runs (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>Later, Sri Lanka secured a win by nine wickets against Zimbabwe at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Punjab province of Pakistan <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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Later, Sri Lanka secured a win by nine wickets against Zimbabwe at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Punjab province of Pakistan (Pic: X/@ICC)

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