Select point by calling select() method in Highcharts

chart.js

var searchText = 'US';
var chart = new Highcharts.chart('container', {
    series: [{
        name: 'Asia',
        data: [{
            name: 'Taiwan',
            value: 87
        }, {
            name: 'Japan',
            value: 86
        }]
    }, {
        name: 'Europe',
        data: [{
            name: 'Italy',
            value: 66
        }, {
            name: 'Spain',
            value: 72
        }]
    }, {
        name: 'America',
        data: [{
            name: 'US',
            value: 78
        }, {
            name: 'Canada',
            value: 81
        }]
    }]
});

chart.series.forEach(serie => {
    serie.points.forEach(point => {
        if (point.name === searchText) {
            point.select();
        }
    });
});