Asia Cup 2025 Ind vs SL | Nissanka particular in useless as Arshdeep helps the Men in Blue prevail in Super Over

For a recreation that was a lifeless rubber, there was excessive drama on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday (September 26, 2025). Under lights, India and Sri Lanka performed out a tie to depart the ultimate end result to a Super Over. Pathum Nissanka’s chic ton appeared set to assist the Lankans finish the Asia Cup with a comfort win within the Super Four stage whereas chasing 203, however India’s bowlers held their nerve in the direction of the tip phases to carry their approach again into the competition.

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With 12 wanted off the ultimate over, Nissanka ended up hitting the primary ball from Harshit Rana to Varun Chakaravarthy at brief tremendous leg. When Dasun Shanaka hit the penultimate supply for a boundary, the strain tilted again in Rana’s course. But on the ultimate ball, with Sri Lanka needing three for a win, Shanaka hit Rana in the direction of long-on and scrambled again for 2 to drive a tie-breaker.

Arshdeep Singh conceded simply two runs within the Super Over and claimed each wickets. India captain Suryakumar Yadav wanted only one ball to knock off the three-run goal because the defending champion continued their unbeaten run.

During the Lankan chase, Nissanka’s partnership of 127 runs with Kusal Perera was the spotlight. Pacers Arshdeep and Harshit, who got here in for Jasprit Bumrah and Shivam Dube, have been attacked with glee early on. Nissanka’s dazzling hits took Sri Lanka to 72 for one after six overs.

Perera joined in on the act as soon as India launched spin. In the sixth over, he hoicked Axar Patel in the direction of the square-leg boundary twice, after which slog-swept Kuldeep Yadav for a 4 in the direction of midwicket. An an identical shot in Varun Chakravarthy’s opening over additionally fetched a boundary. In the identical over, Nissanka raised his bat on reaching fifty off 25 balls.

Kuldeep, so usually the reply to a disaster, was unable to supply a wicket till his remaining over. In the ninth over, his shorter lengths have been hammered in the direction of midwicket as Perera additionally took simply 25 balls for his half-century.

Once Varun had Perera stumped within the thirteenth over, India seemed to tighten the screws by dismissing Charith Asalanka and Kamindu Mendis in fast succession. But Nissanka, who reached his ton with a straight six towards Arshdeep, had the chance to complete the duty at hand.

When India was batting, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson performed main roles. While Abhishek slammed a 31-ball 61, Tilak (49 n.o., 34b) and Samson (39, 23b) excelled within the latter phases.

Armed with a way to his insanity that seems nearly foolproof in the meanwhile, he emanated a way of goal as soon as once more. carted a size ball by Theekshana into the blue-shaded seats over midwicket. When the thriller spinner supplied width, Abhishek’s free-flowing bat swing yielded a boundary over level. The 14-run second over received the 25-year-old going as India raced to 71 for one on the finish of the PowerPlay. In the method, Abhishek’s third straight half-century, off 22 balls, had been introduced up.

Once Abhishek was dismissed, the setting was splendid for Tilak and Samson to notch up a rating that enhances their confidence earlier than the ultimate. The alternative was grabbed with a 66-run partnership.