On September 26, in the last match of the 2025 Asia Cup Super Four, against India, Sri Lanka batter Pathum Nissanka broke multiple records of Virat Kohli. Initially after he got his fifty in 25 balls, he surpassed Virat Kohli, with the most 50 plus scores in the Asia Cup T20 format. Virat Kohli has 4 fifty-plus scores in nine innings; however, it was Nissanka's fifth after playing 11 innings. Well, Nissanka completed his century in 52 balls and became the fourth Sri Lankan batter to have one in the T20 Internationals and the third in the T20 Asia Cup after Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. Read also: Watch: Nissanka Responds with a Six to Harshit Rana's Aggression Pathum Nissanka surpasses Virat Kohli with most runs in T20 Asia Cup Pathum Nissanka entered the elite list after amassing 434 runs in 12 matches of the Asia Cup T20Is. Last night, he scored 107 runs from 58 balls, which made him overtake Virat Kohli, who has 429 runs in 10 T20 matches in the tournament. Notably, Abhishek Sharma who is playing his maiden Asia Cup, has already entered the list, standing third, with 309 run, with still the final left. Players with most runs in T20 Asia Cup Name Country Runs Innings Pathum Nissanka Sri Lanka 434 12 Virat Kohli India 429 10 Abhishek Sharma India 309 6 Babar Hayat Hong Kong 292 8 Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan 281 6 Kusal Mendis Sri Lanka 277 12 Rohit Sharma India 271 9 Fakhar Zaman Pakistan 231 12 Ibrahim Zadran Afghanistan 266 8 Dasun Shanaka Sri Lanka 224 16 Nissanka joins Kusal Perera, breaks Virat Kohli and KL Rahul’s partnership record The batting duo Prathum Nisanka and Kusal Perera made a partnership of 127 runs off 70 balls for the second wicket. It broke KL Rahul and Virat Kohli's record partnership of 119 runs. The KL-Kohli partnership happened during the 2022 Asia Cup match on September 8 against Afghanistan, when both added a century partnership on the first wicket. Perera played a blistering knock, smashing 58 off just 32 deliveries while chasing 203. His innings featured eight boundaries and a six before he was stumped by Sanju Samson off Varun Chakaravarthy in the second ball of the 13th over. Highest partnership in T20Is of Asia Cup RUNS WICKET PLAYERS TEAM AGAINST VENUE DATE 127 2nd Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera Sri Lanka India Dubai September 26, 2025 119 1st KL Rahul, Virat Kohli India Afghanistan Dubai September 8, 2022 116 2nd Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman Pakistan Hong Kong Sharjah September 2, 2022 114* 4th Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik Pakistan UAE Mirpur February 29, 2016 110 1st Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dinesh Chandimal Sri Lanka Pakistan Mirpur March 4, 2016 105 1st Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma India Pakistan Dubai September 21, 2025 India and Sri Lanka produced a thriller in the Super Fours clash at Dubai as the match ended in a tie, with India clinching victory in the Super Over. Chasing 203, Pathum Nissanka starred with a breathtaking 107 off 58 balls, smashing seven fours and six sixes. For India, Abhishek Sharma top-scored with 61 off 31, while Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 49 and Sanju Samson’s 39 powered India to 202/5. Kuldeep, Varun, Harshit Rana and Hardik Pandya shared a wicket each in a high-scoring contest.