LPL 2024: Pathum Nissanka Scores Highest Individual Score in Tournament History

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The Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 is nearing the halfway mark of its group stage. Jaffna Kings sit comfortably atop the table with 6 points from 4 matches. Meanwhile, Kandy Falcons languish at the bottom with just 2 points.

On July 9th, the Jaffna Kings, the league leaders, clashed with the struggling Kandy Falcons at Dambulla Stadium. The match turned into a one-man show by Pathum Nissanka. The young batting sensation blazed his way to a magnificent century.

Batting first, Jaffna Kings put up a mammoth total of 224/7 on the board. Pathum Nissanka was the star of the show, scoring a blistering 119 runs off just 59 balls. His knock was laced with 16 boundaries and 4 sixes.

With this, Nissanka shattered the record for the highest individual score in Lanka Premier League history. The previous record belonged to Laurie Evans, who scored 108* off 65 balls in the 2020 edition.

Top 5 highest individual scores in the Lanka Premier League:

• 119 (59) – Pathum Nissanka vs KAF (July 9th, 2024)
• 108* (65) – Laurie Evans vs JS (2020)
• 104* (63) – Tim Seifert vs JK (July 5th, 2024)
• 104 (59) – Babar Azam vs GT (2023)
• 102* (67) – Andre Fletcher vs CS (2022)

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