Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan set a new record for the highest number of runs scored in a bilateral three-match men’s T20I series between two Full Members, accumulating 238 runs despite Pakistan losing the third and final match against Sri Lanka by eight wickets in Rawalpindi.Farhan achieved his third consecutive half-century, scoring 76 runs off 47 balls in the final game, surpassing the previous record of 229 runs held by India’s Abhishek Sharma, who set it against Afghanistan earlier this year.New Zealand’s Colin Munro ranks third on the list with 223 runs against the West Indies in the 2023-24 series, followed by Australia’s David Warner with 217 runs against Sri Lanka in 2019, and Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai with 204 runs against Ireland in 2019.In the match, Sri Lanka successfully chased Pakistan’s total of 168 for eight with 17 balls remaining at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Kusal Mendis led the Sri Lankan batting with a rapid 87 off 47 deliveries and was named Player of the Match for his performance.Despite the defeat, Pakistan had already secured the series by winning the first two matches—victories by four wickets on October 9 and by 82 runs on October 11—before Sri Lanka’s win on October 13.Following the match, Farhan commented on maintaining consistency: “The way we set a superb target in the first two matches, today also we had the same plan, but it’s cricket; anything can happen. The effort is to stay consistent. When I perform well, I’m even more focused to do well in the next match. It’s cricket; you’re not always in form. So I’m looking to make the most of it,” as reported by the ICC website.Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis praised his team’s overall performance, stating: “We bowled really well today in the middle period. The fielding was better too, and the batting was excellent. Kamindu (Mendis) batted really well after the Powerplay. He played his natural game, and I did too. We did really well in all three departments.”
Sahibzada Farhan breaks record for most runs in T20I series
