Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka broke two records held by Virat Kohli in the Asia Cup 2025. Nissanka scored 434 runs in 12 innings, surpassing Kohli's 429 runs in 9 innings. He also made his fifth 50-plus score, beating Kohli's four. Nissanka's 107-run knock against India included 7 fours and 6 sixes. He became the fourth Sri Lankan to score a century in all three international formats. Despite his efforts, Sri Lanka lost to India in the Super Over. India and Pakistan will meet in the final on in Dubai. (Updated 27 Sep 2025, 20:02 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka broke two records held by Virat Kohli in the Asia Cup 2025
- Nissanka scored 434 runs in 12 innings, surpassing Kohli's 429 runs in 9 innings
- He also made his fifth 50-plus score, beating Kohli's four