Sri Lanka’s destructive opener Pathum Nissanka dethroned India’s batting wizard Virat Kohli from the pinnacle of two elusive feats with a flamboyant ton in the final Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai.

During Sri Lanka’s pursuit of a 203-run target, Nissanka dazzled at the crease while flexing his power-hitting nerve with immaculate timing against India’s brazen pace attack. He went all guns blazing from the get-go and blazed his way to a rollicking fifty, eclipsing Virat from the summit of the list for most 50-plus scores in the T20 Asia Cup.

Along with this, Nissanka dwarfed Virat’s fabled record of the highest run-getter in the history of the T20 Asia Cup. He leapfrogged to the top with 434 runs under his belt in 12 appearances, improving the former Indian skipper’s

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