Century Kings of the Men's T20 Asia Cup

Sri Lanka cricket team opener Pathum Nissanka etched his name in T20I history books. He is now the 3rd player in Men’s T20 Asia Cup history to register a hundred.

The dashing multi-format batter hit a sublime hundred in the Men’s T20 Asia Cup Super 4 clash against India on Saturday, September 27 in Dubai. Nissanka ended up scoring 107 runs from 58 balls with the help of 7 fours and 6 sixes.

He almost pulled off the chase, but India held their nerves to force a tie. Both teams ended up with 220/5. Thereafter, a Super Over was in play to dictate the outcome. India won the same, needing three runs to win.

Nissanka brought his A game into play. He became Sri Lanka’s 4th centurion in T20Is. He also ended up adding a record 127-run stand alongside Kusal Perera. This became Sri Lanka’s maiden century-plus stand against India in T20Is.

Nissanka becomes 3rd player with a ton in T20 Asia Cup

Nissanka made a strong impact for the Lankans. He started well despite his side losing Kusal Mendis (7/1). In the first six overs, Sri Lanka got to 72/1. Alongside Perera, Nissanka forged a telling partnership as the two dictated the show in a 203-run chase.

Nissanka, who got to a fifty off 25 balls, played his range of shots and kept the scorecard moving. Perera also made an impact, scoring a neat 58 from 32 balls. He went past 5000 runs in T20s during this knock. India hit back with a couple of wickets once Perera departed and came back into the contest.

Nissanka got to his ton in the 17th over with a four. However, his dismissal in the final over was a blow. Dasun Shanaka tried his best and forced a tie.

Nissanka joins Babar Hayat and Virat Kohli

With a score of 107, Nissanka became the 3rd batter across the three editions of the Men’s T20 Asia Cup to slam a hundred.

He joined Hong Kong’s Babar Hayat, who hit a commanding 122 versus Oman in the 2016 edition. The match was a qualifier group game. The match in Fatullah saw Oman hit 180/5. In response, Hayat’s century wasn’t enough as Hong Kong lost by 5 runs.

Virat Kohli, who retired from T20Is in 2024, became the 2nd batter with a ton in the T20 Asia Cup. He achieved the feat for India against Afghanistan in the 2022 edition. The Super 4 contest of the tournament saw Kohli smash 122* from 61 balls. India scored 212/2 before restricting the Afghans to 111/8.

Batters with a hundred in the T20 Asia Cup