In the first T20I match against Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka's opening batsman, Pathum Nissanka, registered a score of 55 runs off just 32 deliveries. His knock was laced with four boundaries and two maximums (Pic: File Pic)
With this, he overtook legendary batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan to become the third-highest run-scorer for Lanka in T20Is (Pic: X/@ICC)
So far, having played 66 T20Is for Sri Lanka, Nissanka has garnered 1909 runs, with a top score of 90 runs. He also has 15 half-centuries to his name (Pic: X/@ICC)
On the other hand, Dilshan, who slipped to the fourth position, has 1889 runs to his name in the format. He concluded his career with 80 T20I appearances for the side and also had a century and 13 half-centuries. His top score on the format is an unbeaten 104 runs (Pic: X/@ICC)
However, Sri Lanka managed to secure a win by four wickets against Zimbabwe in the first of the three-match T20I series (Pic: X/@ICC)
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