Pathum Nissanka’s explosive batting against India in the Asia Cup Super-4 match was a key highlight. Nissanka’s impactful batting, though not enough to secure a win, included a six that caused damage to a car stationed near the boundary. This incident, along with Nissanka’s overall performance, was a focal point.
During the chase of 202 runs, Nissanka and Kusal Perera formed a strong partnership. A memorable moment arose in the 11th over as Nissanka hit a powerful six over deep square midwicket, with the ball directly hitting the bonnet of a promotional car. This event quickly went viral online.
Nissanka’s innings was highlighted by his century, where he scored 107 runs from 58 deliveries, including six sixes and seven fours. He was later dismissed by Harshit Rana. Nissanka has played 74 T20I matches, scoring 2211 runs with an average of 31.58, which includes one century and seventeen fifties.