Sahibzada Farhan, now the Pakistan captain, beats India’s Abhishek Sharma to write a new T20I record

Sahibzada Farhan, now the captain of Pakistan, outshine India’s Abhishek Sharma Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan created a new record by scoring 238 runs in the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, surpassing India’s Abhishek Sharma who scored 229 runs against Afghanistan earlier this year.Farhan scored his third consecutive half-century as he made 76 off 47 balls in the final match on Tuesday.

Farhan breaks Abhishek Sharma’s record

Farhan now leads the list of most runs in a bilateral three-match men’s T20I series between two Full Member teams. New Zealand’s Colin Munro is third with 223 runs, followed by Australia’s David Warner with 217 and Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai with 204.Despite Farhan’s strong performance, Pakistan lost the third T20I by eight wickets. The home side scored 168/8 but Sri Lanka chased down the target with 17 balls remaining thanks to Kusal Mendis’ unbeaten 87 off 47 balls. Mendis was named player of the match.Pakistan have already won the series after winning the first two matches, winning the opening game by four wickets and the second by 82 runs.After the final match, Farhan said that Pakistan followed the same plan as in the previous games and stressed the importance of staying in form.“The way we set a great target in the first two games, we had the same plan today, but it’s cricket; anything can happen. We try to stay consistent. When I perform well, I’m even more focused to succeed in the next game. It’s cricket, you’re not always in shape. So I’m trying to make the most of it,” he said, according to the ICC website.

Kusal Mendis praises Sri Lanka’s performance

Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis praised his team’s bowling, fielding and batting after the convincing win. He also highlighted the contribution of Kamindu Mendis after the Powerplay.“We bowled really well in the middle overs today. The fielding was also better and the batting was excellent. Kamindu (Mendis) batted really well after the powerplay. He played his natural game and so did I. We did really well in all three departments,” he said.