Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera surpasses 5,000 runs in T20s: Stats

Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera Surpasses 5,000 Runs in T20s

By Rajdeep Saha | Sep 27, 2025 | 01:05 am

Sri Lanka’s veteran batter Kusal Perera has reached a remarkable milestone by surpassing 5,000 runs in T20 cricket. He achieved this feat during the Men’s T20 Asia Cup Super 4 clash against India in Dubai, bringing up his 5,000th run with his 36th run of the innings.

In the match, Perera scored a valuable 58 runs as Sri Lanka chased a challenging total of 203. His innings included 8 fours and a six off 32 balls. Despite Perera’s efforts and Sri Lanka managing to level India’s total to force a Super Over, India ultimately prevailed.

Perera’s T20 Career Statistics

Playing his 209th T20 match, Kusal Perera now holds 5,022 runs from 203 innings at an average of 26.71. He has scored 35 fifties and 2 centuries in this format. Notably, he is just 10 sixes short of reaching 200 T20 sixes, currently standing at 190, according to ESPNcricinfo.

T20 International (T20I) Highlights

In T20 Internationals, Perera played his 88th match during the Asia Cup clash, where he recorded his 16th fifty in T20Is, including 4 fifties against Team India. He now has 2,276 runs at an average of 27.42 in T20Is, with 1 century to his name.

Against India specifically, Perera has amassed 392 runs from 13 matches at an impressive average of 32.66. His recent 58-run knock was his 4th T20I fifty against the Indian side.

Key Partnership with Pathum Nissanka

In the match, Sri Lanka benefited from a strong partnership between Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka. After the early dismissal of Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka dominated the powerplay, reaching 72/1 with Nissanka scoring 47 runs. Nissanka went on to bring up his fifty off just 25 balls as runs flowed steadily.

Together, Perera and Nissanka compiled a crucial partnership of 127 runs before Perera was dismissed in the 13th over. This stand significantly boosted Sri Lanka’s innings and momentum.

Historic Partnership Record

The 127-run partnership between Nissanka and Perera now stands as the third-highest partnership for Sri Lanka in T20 Internationals for any wicket. The top partnerships are:

• 166 runs: Muttiah Muralitharan Jayawardene & Mahela Sangakkara vs West Indies, Bridgetown, 2010 World Cup
• 145 runs: Tillakaratne Dilshan & M Jayawardene vs England, Chattogram, 2014 World Cup
• 127 runs: Pathum Nissanka & Kusal Perera vs India, Dubai, 2025 Asia Cup
• 124 runs: T Dilshan & Sanath Jayasuriya vs West Indies, Nottingham, 2009 World Cup

Kusal Perera’s milestone and performance continue to underline his importance to Sri Lankan cricket, especially in the T20 format.

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