Sri Lanka’s Highest T20 Run-Scorers – Who Tops the All-Time List?

Category | Cricket By Vinod Rajbhar July 14, 2025

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[{"selector":"#anim-3c621254-d6eb-4119-98f4-bae7d28c7a4e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":700,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-32565235-2148-47e4-9788-6ec795f7074c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9b4c3192-fd89-4428-896f-8d5d974f35d4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -2653.43784%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a4d88341-5919-4e43-96c9-1dbeae07632f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2588b0fe-e95a-4074-85ee-8717c72150d5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -1136.76728%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b83a2ba-bc87-470b-998e-6e4da9d361b6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8088e3e0-3a5b-41c5-a6da-5622bdc9f7b7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -4245.13364%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Kusal Parera Parera, the top run scorer, has made a total of 2080 runs in 78 innings and a strike rate of 133.16. He has been the most successful batter and the best opener. 1 Image: makalukhabar