Dubai, 27 September (). The result of the last Super-4 match of the Asia Cup 2025 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium came through the Super Over. Sri Lanka could score only two runs in the super over. Kusal Perera and Shanaka lost their wicket without opening an account. Kamindu Mendis remained unbeaten after scoring 1 run. Super over Arshdeep was put on behalf of India. Suryakumar Yadav, 3 runs required for victory, made the team win by making it on the first ball. Gill came with him to start the innings. Vanindu brought a super over for Sri Lanka.
Opener Pathum Nisanka batted well for Sri Lanka to chase a target of 203 runs before the super over and scored a century off 52 balls. This was his first century of T20. Nisanka dominated the Indian bowlers from the beginning of the innings. He attacked all the bowlers and put shots in every field of the field. Nisanka was dismissed on the first ball of the last over. He was dismissed for 107 runs with the help of 6 sixes and 7 fours off 58 balls.
Kusal Perera scored 58 runs off 32 balls with the help of 8 fours and 1 six. Perera shared a 127 -run partnership for the second wicket with Nishanka. Captain Asananka was dismissed for 5 and Kamindu Mendis 3 runs. Shanaka remained unbeaten by scoring 22 runs off 11 balls. Sri Lanka needed 3 runs off the last ball. The team could score 2 runs and the match was drawn. Like India, Sri Lanka could only manage 202 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs.
Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl. India scored 202 runs in 20 overs at the loss of 5 wickets. Opener Abhishek Sharma, who is in a fierce form, also batted stormy in this match and scored a third consecutive half -century. Abhishek, who scored a half -century off just 22 balls, played a stormy innings of 61 runs with the help of 2 sixes and 8 fours. Wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson, who came to bat at number five, was seen in a good touch. Samson scored 39 runs off 23 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 1 fours. Tilak Verma remained unbeaten by scoring 49 runs off 34 balls. Akshar Patel hit a six off the last ball to bring the team’s score to 200. Akshar remained unbeaten by scoring 21 runs off 15 balls.
For Sri Lanka, Mahish Tiksha, Dushmanta Chamera, Vanindu Hasranga, Dasun Shanaka and captain Asanaka took 1-1 wickets.
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