Sri Lanka’s opening batter Pathum Nissanka entered his name in the history books on Friday, September 26, by becoming the first batter from his country and the overall third to score a century in Asia Cup T20Is. In the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s match between India and Sri Lanka in Dubai, Nissanka needed 52 balls to complete his century.
Babar Hayat of Hong Kong was the first batter to score a century in Asia Cup T20Is. He scored 122 runs from 60 balls against Oman in Fatullah on February 19, 2016.
On September 8, 2022, Kohli opened the innings for Men in Blue and remained unbeaten on 122 runs from 61 balls against Afghanistan in Dubai.
Batters to score century in Asia Cup T20Is
| BATTER | TEAM | RUNS | BALLS | 4/6s | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
| Babar Hayat | Hong Kong | 122 | 60 | 9/7 | Oman | Fatullah | February 19, 2016 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 122* | 61 | 12/6 | Afghanistan | Dubai | September 8, 2022 |
| Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka | 107 | 58 | 7/6 | India | Dubai | September 26, 2025 |
Nissanka smacked Arshdeep Singh for a six on the last ball of the 17th
over to reach the 101-run mark.
He is the fourth Sri Lankan after Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kusal Perera to score a century in T20Is for the six-time Asia Cup winners.
Century for Sri Lanka in T20Is
| PLAYER | RUNS | BALLS | 4/6 | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 100 | 64 | 10/4 | Zimbabwe | Guyana | May 3, 2010 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 104* | 57 | 12/5 | Australia | Pallekele | August 6, 2011 |
| Kusal Perera | 101 | 46 | 13/4 | New Zealand | Nelson | January 2, 2025 |
| Pathum Nissanka | 107 | 58 | 7/6 | India | Dubai | September 26, 2025 |
During his stay at the crease for Sri Lanka on Friday, Nissanka faced 58 balls and, with the help of 7 fours and 6 sixes, scored 107 runs. He added 127 runs for the second wicket with Kusal Perera, who made 58 runs from 32 balls.
Nissanka was the fifth Sri Lankan batter to get out on Friday. He was sent back to the pavilion by Harshit Rana on the first ball of the 20th over.