Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match: Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan set a new record for the most runs in a single edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 during the Super 8 Group 2 match against Sri Lanka at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Farhan went past the previous mark of 319 runs set by India’s Virat Kohli in the 2014 tournament. The right-hander now has 323 runs in the ongoing edition and is the leading run-scorer of the competition.
He has scored one century and two half-centuries in the tournament and has been central to Pakistan’s campaign. His consistent performances at the top of the order have kept the team in contention for a semi-final spot.
The list of highest run-scorers in a single T20 World Cup edition includes Tillakaratne Dilshan’s 317 runs in 2009 and Babar Azam’s 303 runs in 2021. Other notable performances include Mahela Jayawardene’s 302 runs in 2010 and Kohli’s 296 runs in 2022.