Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan has set a new benchmark in men's T20 International cricket, finishing his three-match series against Sri Lanka with 238 runs. His tally is the highest recorded in a bilateral three-match T20I series between two ICC Full Member nations, surpassing India's Abhishek Sharma, who previously held the record with 229 runs against Afghanistan earlier in 2026.
Farhan delivered a half-century in every match, producing scores of 89, 73 and 76. The consistency of these performances helped him claim the Player of the Series award and made his first home series as Pakistan's full-time T20I captain a memorable one.
Farhan began the series with an 89 off 53 deliveries, striking 10 fours and four sixes. His innings helped Pakistan chase down Sri Lanka's target of 183 runs and secure a four-wicket victory in the opening match in Rawalpindi on October 9.
He followed it with 73 from 44 balls in the second T20I. Pakistan posted 215 for three, then restricted Sri Lanka to 133 for seven to win by 82 runs and secure the series with a match to spare. The performance also strengthened Farhan's growing influence as both an opener and captain.
In the final match on October 13, Farhan added another 76 from 47 deliveries, taking his series total beyond the previous record.
Farhan's 238-run total places him ahead of several prominent international batters on the list for three-match bilateral T20I series involving Full Member nations. Abhishek Sharma's 229 runs against Afghanistan now rank second, while New Zealand's Colin Munro scored 223 against the West Indies in the 2023–24 series.
Australia's David Warner recorded 217 runs against Sri Lanka in 2019, followed by Afghanistan's Hazratullah Zazai, who made 204 against Ireland in 2019. Farhan's latest performance moves him above these previous totals and establishes a new standard for the specific three-match format.
Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan has set a new benchmark in men’s T20 International cricket, finishing his three-match series against Sri Lanka with 238 runs.
Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan has set a new benchmark in men's T20 International cricket, finishing his three-match series against Sri Lanka with 238 runs. His tally is the highest recorded in a bilateral three-match T20I series between two ICC Full Member nations, surpassing India's Abhishek Sharma, who previously held the record with 229 runs against Afghanistan earlier in 2026.
Farhan delivered a half-century in every match, producing scores of 89, 73 and 76. The consistency of these performances helped him claim the Player of the Series award and made his first home series as Pakistan's full-time T20I captain a memorable one.
Farhan began the series with an 89 off 53 deliveries, striking 10 fours and four sixes. His innings helped Pakistan chase down Sri Lanka's target of 183 runs and secure a four-wicket victory in the opening match in Rawalpindi on October 9.
He followed it with 73 from 44 balls in the second T20I. Pakistan posted 215 for three, then restricted Sri Lanka to 133 for seven to win by 82 runs and secure the series with a match to spare. The performance also strengthened Farhan's growing influence as both an opener and captain.
In the final match on October 13, Farhan added another 76 from 47 deliveries, taking his series total beyond the previous record.
Farhan's 238-run total places him ahead of several prominent international batters on the list for three-match bilateral T20I series involving Full Member nations. Abhishek Sharma's 229 runs against Afghanistan now rank second, while New Zealand's Colin Munro scored 223 against the West Indies in the 2023–24 series.
Australia's David Warner recorded 217 runs against Sri Lanka in 2019, followed by Afghanistan's Hazratullah Zazai, who made 204 against Ireland in 2019. Farhan's latest performance moves him above these previous totals and establishes a new standard for the specific three-match format.
