In the tri-nation series match against Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka played an unbeaten knock of 98 runs off just 58 deliveries. His knock was laced with 11 boundaries and four maximums (Pic: X/@OfficialSLC)

With this, he surpassed Kusal Perera to become Sri Lanka's highest run-scorer in T20I history (Pic: X/@ICC)

Currently, Nissanka enjoys the top spot with 2326 runs in 77 T20I appearances for the side. With a top score of 107 runs, he also has 18 half-centuries and a century to his name (Pic: X/@ICC)

Perera is placed second with 2305 runs in 91 T20I matches for Sri Lanka. He also has a ton and 16 fifties to his name, with his career-best score of 101 runs (Pic: X/@ICC)

Later, Sri Lanka secured a win by nine wickets against Zimbabwe at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Punjab province of Pakistan (Pic: X/@ICC)