Kusal Perera Surpasses Tillakaratne Dilshan to Become Highest Run-Scorer for Sri Lanka in T20Is, Achieves Feat During SL vs NZ 1st T20I 2024
The southpaw has been a consistent member of the Sri Lanka national cricket team and has achieved a very big milestone of his career. However, Kusal Perera was dismissed for 23 runs off 17 balls, a knock which included two fours and one six in the SL vs NZ 1st T20I 2024.
Kusal Perera has attained a massive milestone in his career as he now has become the highest run-scorer for Sri Lanka in T20 Internationals. The left-hander, who is one of the longest-serving players of the current Sri Lanka national cricket team, achieved this feat during the SL vs NZ 1st T20I 2024 in Dambulla. Kusal Perera achieved this mark by overtaking Tillakaratne Dilshan, who had scored 1889 runs in 80 T20I appearances. Kusal Perera had made his T20I debut in 2013 against Australia in Sydney.
Kusal Perera Becomes Highest Run-Scorer for Sri Lanka in T20Is
🏏 Milestone Alert! Kusal Janith Perera has surpassed Tillakaratne Dilshan to become Sri Lanka's highest T20I run-scorer. pic.twitter.com/7NzdtWq9XK
— Azzam Ameen (@AzzamAmeen) November 9, 2024
Kusal Perera Goes Past Tillakaratne Dilshan
Record Alert: Kusal Janith Perera surpasses TM Dilshan to become Sri Lanka’s highest T20I run-scorer.#SLvNZ #SriLanka #KusalPerera pic.twitter.com/A7X0NxQef9
— Thimira Navod (@ImThimira07) November 9, 2024
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