Pathum Nissanka made his highest T20I score of 107 against India in the 2025 Asia Cup Super Four final at Dubai. Nissanka reached his hundred in 58 balls while chasing 203; it was his first T20I century.
The innings remains one of the highest T20I scores in Sri Lankan cricket history. Thus, to immortalize Nissanka, here are the top five highest individual scores in T20Is by Sri Lankan batsmen.
Highest Scores by Sri Lanka Batter in T20
| Player | Score | Opponent | Year | Tournament/Match | Balls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 107 | India | 2025 | Asia Cup (Super Four) | 58 | 7 | 6 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 104* | Australia | 2011 | T20I Bilateral | 57 | 12 | 5 |
| Kusal Perera | 101 | New Zealand | 2025 | T20I Bilateral | 46 | 13 | 4 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 100 | Zimbabwe | 2010 | T20 World Cup | 64 | 10 | 4 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 98* | West Indies | 2010 | T20 World Cup | 56 | 9 | 4 |
5. Mahela Jayawardene – 98* vs West Indies, 2010
Four days after Sri Lanka’s first T20I century, Mahela Jayawardene nearly scored another, registering 98* off 56 balls against the West Indies in the 2010 T20 World Cup. Opening the innings with Sanath Jayasuriya, Jayawardene hit four sixes and nine fours to take yield Sri Lanka to 195-3 in 20 overs. His heroics earned him the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
4. Mahela Jayawardene – 100 vs Zimbabwe, 2010
At the 2010 T20 World Cup, Mahela Jayawardene scored 100 from 64 balls against Zimbabwe to become the first Sri Lankan to score a T20I hundred. He hit 10 fours and four sixes before he was dismissed in the final over. His score aided Sri Lanka to reach 173-7 and to win by 14 runs via the D/L method.
3. Kusal Perera – 101 vs New Zealand, 2025
Kusal Perera went on to score Sri Lanka’s first Twenty20I century in a decade, registering 101 off just 46 balls against New Zealand in January 2025. After the openers got out, Perera hit 13 fours and 4 sixes as he guided Sri Lanka to a total of 218-5. New Zealand fought hard, but Sri Lanka still managed to pull off the win, with Perera being named the ‘Player of the Match’.
2. Tillakaratne Dilshan – 104* vs Australia, 2011
In August 2011, Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 104* from 57 deliveries in a T20I against Australia. He got 12 fours and five sixes as Sri Lanka posted 198-3. Sri Lanka then won by 35 runs.
1. Pathum Nissanka – 107 vs India, 2025
Pathum Nissanka almost won the match for his team by scoring 107 off 58 balls against India in the 2025 Asia Cup Super Four match. This was the fourth century in T20I for Sri Lanka and the first made while chasing. Nissanka hit seven fours and six sixes, forging a substantial partnership with Kusal Perera. However, despite his efforts, India’s bowlers rose to the occasion, and Sri Lanka ended up losing in the Super Over.
