Pathum achieved an impressive feat during this match. He ranked fourth among batsmen who scored centuries with the highest strike rate in the fourth innings of a test match. In the second innings, Pathum scored an unbeaten 127 runs off 124 balls, maintaining a strike rate of 102.41. Additionally, Pathum Nissanka joined the records by becoming the 9th batsman in the world to score a half-century in less than 50 balls in a Test innings.
Sri Lanka successfully chased down a target of 219 runs with only 2 wickets lost, setting the record for the highest number of runs chased by an Asian team in the fourth innings to win a match in England.
