India skipper Suryakumar Yadav shake fingers with Sri Lanka gamers after profitable the Asia Cup 2025’s Tremendous Fours match at Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on September 26, 2025. — ACC
India defeated Sri Lanka in a Tremendous Over following a tense battle within the Asia Cup 2025’s final Tremendous Fours’ match at Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh held his nerves calm within the Tremendous Over to energy India to an enthralling victory over Sri Lanka.
Arshdeep, who completed with the figures of 46/1, was handed the ball by India captain Suryakumar Yadav for the Tremendous Over and the left-arm pacer conceded solely two runs and picked up as many wickets.
He dismissed Kusal Perera on the primary supply earlier than getting Shanaka caught at deep third-man on the penultimate supply.
In response, India comfortably chased down the three-run goal on the primary supply of their Tremendous Over as Suryakumar hit Wanindu Hasaranga in the direction of the additional cowl and ran three to steer his aspect over the road.
Earlier, the 2022 champions wanted three runs off the ultimate supply with skilled all-rounder Dasun Shanaka on strike and Harshit Rana bowled a again of the size supply, angling into the stumps, which was belted away in the direction of the long-on, the place Arshdeep Singh fumbled.
The fielding error allowed Sri Lanka to comfortably take two runs, whereas the third might have been attainable, however Shanaka desperately dived whereas ending the second and Sri Lanka finally needed to accept a pair.
Sri Lanka have been in a good place in the beginning of the ultimate over as they wanted 12 with centurion Pathum Nissanka on strike.
The correct-handed opener, nevertheless, fell on the primary supply of the decisive over, which dented Sri Lanka’s possibilities and finally prevented them from chasing down the goal.
Nissanka remained the top-scorer for Sri Lanka with 107 off 58 deliveries, studded with six sixes and 7 fours.
He was additionally concerned in an anchoring 127-run partnership for the second wicket with fellow top-order batter Kusal Perera, who made a notable contribution with 58 off 32 deliveries, smashing eight fours and a six.
The Males in Blue, nevertheless, acquired off to a shaky begin to their innings as Maheesh Theekshana acquired Shubman Gill (4) caught and bowled within the second over with simply 15 runs on the board.
In-form Sharma then registered a one-sided 59-run partnership for the second wicket with captain Suryakumar Yadav, who fell sufferer to Wanindu Hasaranga within the seventh over after scoring a cautious 12 off 13 deliveries.
Sharma was then concerned in a quick partnership with Tilak Varma till Asalanka drew curtains on his blistering knock within the ninth over.
The left-handed opener remained the top-scorer for India with a swashbuckling 61 off 31 deliveries, laced with 10 boundaries, together with two sixes.
Samson remained a notable contributor to India’s complete with a 27-ball 39, that includes three fours and a six.
The Males in Blue then suffered one other setback within the subsequent over when Dushmantha Chameera acquired Hardik Pandya caught and bowled to convey the full all the way down to 162/5.
In the meantime, Varma stood his floor agency and ensured a robust end to India’s innings with an unbeaten half-century, scoring 49 not out from 34 deliveries, laced with 4 fours and a six.
He was supported by all-rounder Axar Patel, who scored an unbeaten 21 off 15 deliveries, comprising one six and a 4.
For Sri Lanka, Theekshana, Chameera, Hasaranga, Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka picked up one wicket apiece.
