SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
IND WON
T20
IND tied with SL (India win Super Over by 2 wickets)
Man of the Match - Pathum Nissanka
Scores are Equal... It will be a SUPEROVER
IND
202-5
20.0/20 Ovrs
202-5
20.0/20 Ovrs
SL
Asia Cup, 2025 |Super Four - Match 6 |9/26/2025
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Commentary
- Sri Lanka will bat first in this Super Over, and we can see Kusal Perera padded up in the dugout. And it seems like Dasun Shanaka will walk to bat with him. The Indians have already taken the field again. Arshdeep Singh will bowl those crucial 6 balls for India. Here we go...
- Still call it a dead rubber, aye? The Asia Cup has come alive right before the Finale. After 240 balls, we do not have a clear winner here. Sri Lanka bossed up almost 90 percent of the innings with the bat, but a few minor slip-ups on the way, nothing separates the teams. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST SUPER OVER OF ASIA CUP 2025! For the first time in this competition, the Indian bowling unit was put under pressure as they kept leaking runs in all phases. Hardik Pandya picked up the first wicket for India, but was off the field for the rest of the game due to a possible injury. Pathum Nissanka's maiden T20I century dented the Indian bowling unit badly and a decent hand from Kusal Perera also compounded their struggles. But it was that little patch in the middle overs when the Indian spinners bowled a few quiet overs, and also took a few important wickets as Sri Lanka slipped from 134/1 to 163/4. Pathum Nissanka, along with Dasun Shanaka kept the flame alive, but Arshdeep Singh delivered a fantastic penultimate over against two proper hitters, and with Nissanka getting out in the first delivery of the final over, Sri Lanka eventually could not cross the line despite flirting with a historic victory.
- 19.62Harshit Rana to Dasun Shanaka, WE ARE IN FOR A SUPER OVER! Harshit Rana bowls this on a hard length, on middle, Dasun Shanaka gets hurried but manages to force it down to long on, where Axar Patel charges onto the ball but fails to pick up cleanly. However, Shanaka is only worried about getting the second run, he puts in a dive at the other end. Patel recovers and throws it at the bowler's end, where Harshit Rana also does not grab it on the first attempt, but no harm done. SRI LANKA ALSO ENDS ON 202/5!
- Nerves! SKY, Gill, and Rana are in a conference, and a lot of field changes are being made. Three fielders are now in the deep in the leg side. Are we going into the Super Over?
- 19.54Harshit Rana to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Streaky but Sri Lanka won't mind one bit! Pitched up and outside off, Dasun Shanaka throws his bat at it but gets an outside edge over short third man for a boundary. Still all three results are possible. Sri Lanka needs a four or a six to win, a double will force a Super Over, and anything less, India wins.
- 19.42Harshit Rana to Dasun Shanaka, Sloppy again! Fuller one and on middle, Dasun Shanaka stays deep inside his crease and lofts it away towards deep mid-wicket, where Shivam Dube misfields and allows the second run. 7 needed in 2 now!
- 19.30Harshit Rana to Janith Liyanage, Change of pace from Rana, full and around off, Janith Liyanage goes through his slog way early and misses. The ball rolls towards the keeper, where Sanju Samson fumbles a bit, allowing a bye. 9 needed in 3 now
- 19.22Harshit Rana to Janith Liyanage, In the air...SAFE! Hard length and around off, Janith Liyanage looks to pull but loses his bottom hand and gets a top edge. The ball flies towards the vacant mid off region. SKY from extra covers runs to his right, extending his right hand to catch, but fails to reach it. Two taken.
- Janith Liyanage is in at 7. Sri Lanka need 12 off 5 balls now!
- 19.1WHarshit Rana to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! TAKEN! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Pathum Nissanka is shell-shocked at the crease, and so is Sanath Jayasuriya in the Lankan hut. Harshit Rana sees the batter move across but attacks the stumps, fuller in length. Pathum Nissanka tries to whip it away, but unfortunately hits it straight at short fine, where Varun Chakaravarthy shows good reflexes to grab it above his head. An inch either side and it would have been a boundary. Nissanka departs after a magnificent 107 off 58, and to a big applause from the crowd. Sri Lanka still need 12 runs in 5 balls!
- END OF OVER 19 | 11 Runs & 1 Wkt | SL 191/4
- Harshit Rana, who has been completely off the rhythm this evening, will bowl the final over. He has gone for 44 runs off his 3 overs. Can he defend 11 runs for his side? This is going all down to the wire, folks!
- 18.64Arshdeep Singh to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! A crucial boundary for Sri Lanka! Arshdeep Singh misses his yorker and bowls a full toss, on middle. Dasun Shanaka looks to loft it down the ground, but gets it from the bottom part of his bat. However, Rinku Singh is at mid on and the ball goes well over him. He chases after and puts in a dive, but fails to stop it from going to the fence.
- 18.61wdArshdeep Singh to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE! Just loses his line and serves this a bit too outside off, Dasun Shanaka swings but misses. Called a wide.
- 18.51Arshdeep Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Excellent bowling! Arshdeep Singh does not quite get the yorker, but bowls a low full toss, outside off. Very hard to get those away, and Pathum Nissanka only manages to toe-end it towards extra covers for one.
- 18.41Arshdeep Singh to Dasun Shanaka, Gets the wide yorker right this time, outside off, Dasun Shanaka throws his bat and squeezes it out towards deep backward point for just a run. 18 needed in 8 now. Sri Lanka needs a boundary in the next two balls.
- 18.41wdArshdeep Singh to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE! Tries the wide yorker, but just bowls it outside the guideline, Dasun Shanaka fails to reach for it. Wided.
- 18.30Arshdeep Singh to Dasun Shanaka, Well bowled! Arshdeep Singh bangs this into the pitch around middle and off, pace on, Dasun Shanaka moves across for the scoop but plays all over it.
- 18.21Arshdeep Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Full toss, outside off, Pathum Nissanka slaps it towards long off for a single. Singh gets away with it there.
- 18.12Arshdeep Singh to Pathum Nissanka, A slower yorker, on middle, Pathum Nissanka waits for it and clips it away towards deep square leg for a brace. 21 needed in 11 now!
- END OF OVER 18 | 10 Runs & 0 Wkt | SL 180/4
- Arshdeep Singh (3-0-35-1) to bowl the penultimate over, which means that Harshit Rana might bowl the final over. Sri Lanka need 23 off the last 12 balls remaining.
- 17.61Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter, full and on off, Pathum Nissanka swipes it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for one more. 10 runs off that over. Axar Patel's figures read 3-0-32-0.
- 17.51Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Floated, full and outside off, Dasun Shanaka goes down but has to drag his sweeep and hits it towards deep mid-wicket for just on.
- 17.40Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Much better! Slows it up, shortish and around off, turns away, Dasun Shanaka backs away and throws his bat but misses.