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Pathum Nissaka and Kusal Perera added 127 runs for the 2nd wicket on Friday. (Picture Credit: AFP, AP)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera added 127 runs from 70 balls for the second wicket on Friday, September 26, in the India-Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s match. Their super batting performances in the 203-run chase helped them break Virat Kohli and KL Rahul\u2019s record of the highest partnership in Asia Cup T20Is.<\/p>\n

During the India-Afghanistan match played in Dubai on September 8, 2022, Rahul and Kohli added 119 runs for the first wicket.<\/p>\n

Highest partnership in Asia Cup T20Is<\/strong><\/p>\n

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RUNS<\/strong><\/td>\nWICKET<\/strong><\/td>\nPLAYERS<\/strong><\/td>\nTEAM<\/strong><\/td>\nAGAINST<\/strong><\/td>\nVENUE<\/strong><\/td>\nDATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
127<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\nPathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera<\/td>\nSri Lanka<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\nSeptember 26, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
119<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\nKL Rahul, Virat Kohli<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\nAfghanistan<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\nSeptember 8, 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
116<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\nMohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\nHong Kong<\/td>\nSharjah<\/td>\nSeptember 2, 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
114*<\/td>\n4th<\/td>\nUmar Akmal, Shoaib Malik<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\nUAE<\/td>\nMirpur<\/td>\nFebruary 29, 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
110<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\nTillakaratne Dilshan, Dinesh Chandimal<\/td>\nSri Lanka<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\nMirpur<\/td>\nMarch 4, 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\nShubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\nSeptember 21, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Perera scored 58 runs from 32 balls and, during his stay at the crease in the 203-run chase, hammered 8 fours and 1 six. On the other hand, Nissanka made 107 runs from 58 balls. He slammed 7 fours and 6 sixes for the Charith Asalanka-led side before getting out on the first ball of the 20th over.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Perera was stumped out by Sanju Samson off Varun Chakaravarthy\u2019s bowling on the second ball of the 13th over.<\/p>\n

Nissanka creates history<\/strong><\/p>\n

During the India-Sri Lanka match, which Sri Lanka lost in the Super Over, Nissanka scored 107 runs from 58 balls and broke multiple batting records. He first became the first Sri Lankan and overall third batter to score a century in the T20I format of the Asia Cup and then also broke Virat Kohli\u2019s record of scoring the most runs in Asia Cup T20Is.<\/p>\n

Batters to score century in Asia Cup T20Is<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BATTER<\/strong><\/td>\nTEAM<\/strong><\/td>\nRUNS<\/strong><\/td>\nBALLS<\/strong><\/td>\n4\/6s<\/strong><\/td>\nAGAINST<\/strong><\/td>\nVENUE<\/strong><\/td>\nDATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Babar Hayat<\/td>\nHong Kong<\/td>\n122<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n9\/7<\/td>\nOman<\/td>\nFatullah<\/td>\nFebruary 19, 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virat Kohli<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\n122*<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n12\/6<\/td>\nAfghanistan<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\nSeptember 8, 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pathum Nissanka<\/td>\nSri Lanka<\/td>\n107<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n7\/6<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\nSeptember 26, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The right-handed opening batter has 434 runs in 12 Asia Cup T20I matches, whereas Kohli finished his career with 429 runs in 10 Asia Cup T20I matches.<\/p>\n

Most runs in Asia Cup T20Is<\/strong><\/p>\n

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PLAYER<\/strong><\/td>\nCOUNTRY<\/strong><\/td>\nMATCHES<\/strong><\/td>\nRUNS<\/strong><\/td>\nBEST SCORE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pathum Nissanka<\/td>\nSri Lanka<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n434<\/td>\n107<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virat Kohli<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n429<\/td>\n122*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abhishek Sharma<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n309<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Babar Hayat<\/td>\nHong Kong<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n292<\/td>\n122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohammad Rizwan<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n281<\/td>\n78*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

But despite Nissanka\u2019s super show with the bat, Sri Lanka suffered a heartbreaking defeat against India in the Super Over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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