SL vs PAK: Sahibzada Farhan shatters Virat Kohli’s all-time record in T20 World Cup; Know here
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Sahibzada Farhan is the leading run-scorer in T20 World Cup 2026.
Pakistan Cricket Team and Sri Lanka Cricket Team are squaring off in the Super 8 clash of T20 World Cup 2026. The SL vs PAK match got underway on February 28 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele.
It is a crucial game for Pakistan as they need to crush Sri Lanka to be able to qualify for the semi-finals. Moreover, they also need to defeat them by at least 65 runs to leapfrog New Zealand in the Group 2 points table with a better Net Run Rate (NRR).
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to field first. Opener Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman gave a marvellous start to the team’s batting, smacking runs at a run rate of over 10. Farhan also reached his half-century in the eighth over. Moreover, he also broke a crucial record of former Indian captain Virat Kohli.
Sahibzada Farhan breaks Virat Kohli’s record in SL vs PAK match
The right-handed batsman has broken Kohli’s all-time record for most runs in a single edition of T20 World Cup. Kohli scored 319 runs in the 2014 edition and Farhan has surpassed that mark in the Super 8 clash against Sri Lanka.
In T20 World Cup 2024, Kohli scored 319 runs in six innings at a stunning average of 106.33, which included four half-centuries. Farhan has surpassed Kohli’s tally in an equal number of innings in the ongoing tournament. The next batters in the list are Tillakaratne Dilshan, Babar Azam, and Mahela Jayawardene, all of whom scored more than 300 runs in a single edition.
Batters with the most runs in a single edition of T20 World Cup
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Hundreds | Fifties | World Cup Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan | 7 | 6 | 382 | 95.5 | 1 | 3 | ICC T20 World Cup 2026 |
| V Kohli | 6 | 6 | 319 | 106.33 | 0 | 4 | World T20 2014 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 7 | 7 | 317 | 52.83 | 0 | 3 | ICC World Twenty20 2009 |
| Babar Azam | 6 | 6 | 303 | 60.6 | 0 | 4 | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021/22 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 6 | 6 | 302 | 60.4 | 1 | 2 | ICC World Twenty20 2010 |
Meanwhile, Farhan went on to score a century against Sri Lanka, getting out for 100 runs off 60 deliveries. Before becoming a victim of Dilshan Madushanka in the 20th over, he slammed four boundaries and five sixes.
What record of Virat Kohli did Sahibzada Farhan break in the SL vs PAK match?
Sahibzada Farhan has broken Virat Kohli’s record for most runs in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. Kohli scored 319 runs in the 2014 edition.
Who won the toss in SL vs PAK match?
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first in the match.
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