**Sri Lanka Batters with a Century in T20I Cricket**
*By Parth Dhall | Sep 27, 2025 05:11 pm*
Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka delivered an incredible century against India in the Men’s T20 Asia Cup Super 4 match in Dubai. Chasing a challenging total of 203, Nissanka played a crucial role in keeping the Lankan innings alive. He shared a record-breaking 127-run partnership for the second wicket alongside Kusal Perera.
Although the match eventually went into a Super Over, which Sri Lanka lost, Nissanka made history by becoming the fourth Sri Lankan player to score a century in T20 International cricket.
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### The Four Sri Lankan T20I Centurions
**1. Mahela Jayawardene: 100 vs Zimbabwe, Guyana, 2010**
Mahela Jayawardene was the first Sri Lankan to score a T20I century. He reached this milestone during the 2010 ICC T20 World Cup in a match against Zimbabwe held in Guyana. Jayawardene’s 64-ball 100 included 10 fours and 4 sixes, helping Sri Lanka post 173-7 in their 20 overs. Sri Lanka went on to win the match by 14 runs under the DLS method.
**2. Tillakaratne Dilshan: 104* vs Australia, Pallekele, 2011**
In 2011, Sri Lanka posted a commanding total of 198/3 against Australia in Pallekele, thanks to Dilshan’s explosive unbeaten 104 off 57 balls. His innings featured 12 fours and 5 sixes, powering the team to a dominant victory as Australia was restricted to 163/8.
**3. Kusal Perera: 101 vs New Zealand, Nelson, 2025**
Earlier this year, Kusal Perera produced a remarkable performance, scoring 101 runs off just 46 balls in the final T20I against New Zealand in Nelson. His knock, which included 13 fours and 4 sixes, helped Sri Lanka set a daunting total of 218/5. The team ultimately secured a seven-run win by bowling out New Zealand for 211/7. Perera’s 44-ball century remains the fastest by a Sri Lankan in T20Is.
**4. Pathum Nissanka: 107 vs India, Dubai, 2025**
Pathum Nissanka’s recent 58-ball 107 (7 fours and 6 sixes) marks him as the latest name on Sri Lanka’s list of T20I centurions. According to ESPNcricinfo, Nissanka is the first Sri Lankan batter to score a T20I hundred against India. His innings also surpassed the previous highest individual score for Sri Lanka against India—79 runs scored in 2024. Notably, Nissanka is only the third batter overall to score a century in India-Sri Lanka T20I encounters.
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Pathum Nissanka’s performance not only underlines his rising stature in international cricket but also adds another memorable chapter to Sri Lanka’s T20I history.
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