India, Feb. 28 -- Pakistan opening batter Sahibzada Farhan continued with his remarkable form in the T20 World Cup 2026, and on Saturday, he broke Virat Kohli's record for scoring the most runs in a single edition of the tournament. The right-hander achieved the feat in the Group 2 Super 8s do-or-die clash against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Stadium. Before the contest against the Island Nation, Farhan needed 37 more runs to break Kohli's record, which stood the test of time for 12 years.

The 29-year-old achieved the feat in the 6th over of the innings, off Dasun Shanaka's bowling. However, he came close to breaking the record in the fifth over itself off the bowling of Dushmantha Chameera. He began the over with a six and a...