Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera Surpasses 5,000 Runs in T20 Cricket
By Rajdeep Saha | Sep 27, 2025
Sri Lankan veteran batter Kusal Perera has reached a significant milestone by surpassing 5,000 runs in T20 cricket. He achieved this landmark during the Men’s T20 Asia Cup Super 4 match against India in Dubai, reaching the mark with his 36th run in the innings.
Perera delivered an impressive knock of 58 runs to help Sri Lanka chase a challenging total of 203. The match ended in a tie, forcing a Super Over, where India eventually emerged victorious.
Kusal Perera’s T20 Career Stats
Playing his 209th T20 match, Kusal Perera has now amassed 5,022 runs over 203 innings at an average of 26.71. He has scored 35 fifties and 2 centuries in the format. Notably, he is just 10 sixes short of reaching 200 T20 sixes, with 190 to his name, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Performance in T20 Internationals
In T20 Internationals, Perera played his 88th match during the Asia Cup clash, scoring 58 runs off 32 balls, including 8 fours and 1 six. His T20I career tally stands at 2,276 runs at an average of 27.42, with 16 fifties and 1 century.
Against India specifically, Perera has been prolific, accumulating 392 runs across 13 matches at an average of 32.66. This innings marked his 4th T20I fifty against the Indian side.
Key Partnership with Pathum Nissanka
In the match, Perera formed a crucial partnership with Pathum Nissanka, who scored 47 runs during the powerplay and reached his fifty from 25 balls. Their partnership was instrumental in setting a strong platform, with Sri Lanka reaching 72/1 early on.
Perera contributed significant runs before being dismissed in the 13th over, breaking the 127-run stand between him and Nissanka.
Historic Partnership Record
The 127-run stand between Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera is the 3rd highest partnership for Sri Lanka in T20 Internationals for any wicket. The top partnerships are:
- 166 runs – M Jayawardene & K Sangakkara vs West Indies, Bridgetown, 2010 World Cup
- 145 runs – T Dilshan & M Jayawardene vs England, Chattogram, 2014 World Cup
- 127 runs – P 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 continued consistent performances highlight his importance to the Sri Lankan T20 setup as they compete on the big stage.
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