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Nissanka Overtakes Kohli for Asia Cup T20 Runs Record as India Edge Sri Lanka in Super Over

Kuldeep Yadav set a single‑edition wickets record in a campaign India remain unbeaten in.

Overview

  • Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka smashed 107 off 58 in the Super Fours match in Dubai to reach 434 Asia Cup T20I runs from 12 games, surpassing Virat Kohli’s 429.
  • His knock marked a fifth fifty-plus score in the tournament, bettering Kohli’s four in nine innings for the most in T20 Asia Cup history.
  • After the regulation overs finished level, India won the contest in a Super Over to close out the final Super Fours game.
  • Sri Lanka managed only two runs in the Super Over and India sealed victory on their first delivery to stay perfect in the tournament.
  • Kuldeep Yadav returned 1/31 in the match and lifted his tally to 13 wickets this edition, breaking Amjad Javed’s single‑season record of 12.