Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka entered his name in the history books on Friday (September 28) by becoming the highest run-getter in Asia Cup T20Is. The right-handed batter broke Virat Kohli’s record. Kohli amassed a total of 429 runs in 10 matches of Asia Cup T20Is for India, whereas Nissanka, after scoring 107 runs from 58 balls on Friday against India, now has 434 runs to his credit in 12 Asia Cup T20I matches. Here’s a look at the top 10 highest run-getters in the T20I format of the Asia Cup.
1. Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) – In 12 matches of Asia Cup T20Is, Nissanka has scored 434 runs. (Picture Credit: AFP)
2. Virat Kohli (India) – Kohli played 10 matches in the T20I format of the Asia Cup for Team India and scored 429 runs. (Picture Credit: AFP)
3. Abhishek Sharma (India) – Abhishek has played six matches for India and has 309 runs to his credit. (Picture Credit: AFP)
4. Babar Hayat (Hong Kong) – Babar Hayat has played 8 matches and scored 292 runs. (Picture Credit: AFP)
5. Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) – Rizwan played six matches for Pakistan and scored 281 runs. (Picture Credit: AFP)
6. Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) – Mendis has played 12 matches in Asia Cup T20Is and scored 277 runs. (Picture Credit: AFP)
7. Rohit Sharma (India) – Rohit amassed a total of 271 runs in nine Asia Cup T20I matches. (Picture Credit: AFP)
8. Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) – Fakhar has scored 231 runs in 12 Asia Cup T20I matches for Men in Green. (Picture Credit: AFP)
9. Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan) – Zadran has 226 runs to his credit in eight Asia Cup T20I matches played so far. (Picture Credit: AFP)
10. Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka) – Shanaka has played 16 matches in Asia Cup T20Is and scored 224 runs. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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