Pavan Rathnayake Breaks Multiple Records With Hundred vs England, Joins Shubman Gill In Elite ODI List

Kaushik Kashyap

Pavan Rathnayake Century vs England. [Source - AFP]

Pavan Rathnayake continues his rise in ODI cricket. He smashed another brilliant century against England in the 6th ODI of the ongoing ODI tri-series in Pakistan.

Chasing 387 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Rathnayake once again proved to be a handful for England as he reached the three-figure mark in just 70 balls, breaking multiple records in the process.

Pavan Rathnayake Joins Shubman Gill For Most ODI Hundreds In 2026

Pavan Rathnayake smashed the third ODI century of his career, with all three hundreds coming in 2026. He became the third batter to score three ODI centuries this year.

Rathnayake joined Shubman Gill and Ben Duckett, who have also scored three ODI hundreds in 2026, the joint-most by any batter.

3 centuries – Shubman Gill
3 centuries – Ben Duckett
3 centuries – Pavan Rathnayake

Two of Rathnayake’s centuries have come in this ODI tri-series in Pakistan, including one in the historic chase of 430 in Rawalpindi against England last week.

List Of All Records Ben Duckett Created With Hundred vs Sri Lanka In Pakistan Tri-Series 2026

Other Records Broken By Pavan Rathnayake’s Century vs England

Pavan Rathnayake smashed 118 off 77 balls, hitting 15 fours and one six to keep Sri Lanka in the chase of 387 until the very end. However, Sri Lanka fell five runs short despite his brilliant knock, which saw him break multiple records.

Pavan Rathnayake Equals Kumar Sangakkara For Fastest ODI Hundred vs England

Pavan Rathnayake reached his century in just 70 balls, equaling Kumar Sangakkara’s record for the fastest ODI hundred by a Sri Lankan batter against England. Sangakkara had achieved the feat in Wellington in 2015.

Pavan Rathnayake Records Joint-Sixth Fastest ODI Hundred For Sri Lanka

Rathnayake also registered the joint-sixth fastest ODI century for Sri Lanka, reaching the milestone in 70 balls. He shares the record with Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara.

Fastest ODI Hundreds For Sri Lanka (By Balls)

48 balls – Sanath Jayasuriya vs Pakistan, Singapore, 1996
55 balls – Sanath Jayasuriya vs Bangladesh, Karachi, 2008
57 balls – Thisara Perera vs New Zealand, Mount Maunganui, 2019
64 balls – Sanath Jayasuriya vs Netherlands, Amstelveen, 2006
65 balls – Kusal Mendis vs Pakistan, Hyderabad, 2023
70 balls – Tillakaratne Dilshan vs Netherlands, Amstelveen, 2006
70 balls – Kumar Sangakkara vs England, Wellington, 2015
70 balls – Pavan Rathnayake vs England, Lahore, 2026

Pavan Rathnayake Scores Most Runs By A Sri Lankan In An ODI Series In Pakistan

Pavan Rathnayake has amassed 350 runs in the ongoing ODI tri-series in Pakistan, including two centuries. He has surpassed Tillakaratne Dilshan’s record for the most runs by a Sri Lankan batter in an ODI series in Pakistan.