refreshSri 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.
19.6WE 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?
19.5FOUR! 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.
19.4Sloppy 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!
19.3Change 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
19.2In 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!
19.1OUT! 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!
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!
18.6FOUR! 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.
18.6WIDE! Just loses his line and serves this a bit too outside off, Dasun Shanaka swings but misses. Called a wide.
18.5Excellent 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.
18.4Gets 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.
18.4WIDE! Tries the wide yorker, but just bowls it outside the guideline, Dasun Shanaka fails to reach for it. Wided.
18.3Well 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.
18.2Full toss, outside off, Pathum Nissanka slaps it towards long off for a single. Singh gets away with it there.
18.1A 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!
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.
17.6Flatter, 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.
17.5Floated, full and outside off, Dasun Shanaka goes down but has to drag his sweeep and hits it towards deep mid-wicket for just on.
17.4Much better! Slows it up, shortish and around off, turns away, Dasun Shanaka backs away and throws his bat but misses.
Worrying signs for India as now Tilak Varma is seen hobbling off the field. He was seen stretching out his left hamstring. Hardik Pandya is still off the field.
17.3SIX! Dasun Shanaka joins the party now! Axar Patel bowls this quicker and shorter, on middle, Shanaka picks up the length early, moves back and smacks it flat towards the deep mid-wicket fence. Tilak Varma leaps up to grab it but it sails well over him for a six.
17.2Length, outside off. Smashed by Nissanka to the left of Suryakumar Yadav at cover. SKY tries to stop it but fumbles a bit and that allows them to cross over.
17.1Flatter, full and on middle, Dasun Shanaka swipes it to deep square leg for one.
Sri Lanka still need 33 runs off the last 3 overs. Axar Patel (2-0-22-0) is back on.
16.6SIX! BOOM! HUNDRED FOR NISSANKA! MAIDEN T20I HUNDRED FOR HIM! An innings from the top drawer, but he will want to finish the job for his country here. This is also the first century of this year's Asia Cup by any batter. Arshdeep Singh misses his mark and serves this full, on off, Pathum Nissanka gets underneath it and smokes it over the long off fence for a biggie. Nissanka raises his bat and helmet to take in all the applause, but now he will want to stay till the end to finish the job.
16.5Superb fielding! Low full toss, outside off, Dasun Shanaka smacks it wide of point, where Kuldeep Yadav dives to his left to make a fine stop. There is a bit of hesitation between the batters as Kuldeep gets up and throws it at the bowler's end. Arshdeep is standing in front of the stumps and fails to collect it cleanly. Shanaka makes his ground.
Dasun Shanaka is in at 6.
16.4OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Arshdeep Singh gets a wicket now, and India are right back in it. This is short of a length and around middle, again, no pace on the delivery. Kamindu Mendis looks to pull it away but has to generate his own pace, but ends up hitting it from the higher part of the bat. The ball goes miles in the air towards deep square leg, where Axar Patel settles under it and takes an excellent catch. Sri Lanka 163/4 now, needing 40 in 20!
16.3A low full toss, outside off, Pathum Nissanka reaches out and drills it towards extra covers and sets off for the single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. 40 needed in 21 now!
16.2Back of a length and around off, Kamindu Mendis swats it towards long on for a single.
16.1A precious dot! Arshdeep Singh bangs this one into the pitch, outside off, takes pace off, Kamindu Mendis steps across and tries to ramp it away but misses.
Just 1 run separates both teams right now. After 16 overs, Sri Lanka are 161/3, and at the same stage, India were 162/4. Hardik Pandya still seems to be off the field for now. Here's Arshdeep Singh (2-0-26-0) back into the attack.
15.6Slows it up, full and outside off, Kamindu Mendis looks to sweep it but gets a toe-end as the ball just flies past Sanju Samson's outstretched left glove behind the stumps towards short third. They cross. Just 4 runs and a big wicket from the over. Superb stuff. Kuldeep Yadav finishes off his spell with figures of 4-0-31-1.
15.5Pushed through quicker, full and on middle, skids through, Kamindu Mendis gets stuck in his crease and tries to flick it away. Just manages to get an inside edge onto his pads, otherwise it was plumb.
15.4Short again and around off, Pathum Nissanka punches it through covers for another run.
15.4WIDE! Goes short and outside off, turns further away, Pathum Nissanka leaves it alone. Wided.
15.3Floated, full and on middle, Kamindu Mendis sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
15.2A shout for LBW, but turned down! Flighted, full and on off, turns in as this is a googly, Kamindu Mendis looks to clip it away but gets a slight inside edge onto his pads.
Kamindu Mendis is in at number 5.
15.1OUT! TAKEN! A fantastic change from SKY, and Kuldeep Yadav strikes at a crucial time here. He tosses it up nicely, full and on off, Charith Asalanka backs away and goes down to slog it away. However, he has to reach out for it and this one also turns away to catch the top edge. The ball flies high in the air towards long on, where Shubman Gill comes forward a bit and pouches it safely. Asalanka never looked in control in his brief stint, and walks back for 5 off 9. Sri Lanka are 157/3, still needing 46 runs in 29 balls.
Kuldeep Yadav (3-0-27-0) is back into the attack for his final over. He replaces Axar Patel. A bit of a breather here for the two batters as they are getting hydrated. All set to continue. Sri Lanka need 46 from 30 balls.
14.6Length, outside off, lofted over mid off for a single. 10 off the over. 21 from the last couple of overs for Sri Lanka. Varun Chakaravarthy ends his spell with figures of 4-0-31-1.
14.5In the air... lands safe! Slowish delivery, full and outside off. Charith Asalanka backs away and drags it aerially over mid-wicket. The deep square leg fielder runs across to his right but he slips and the ball plugs in the outfield. They cross for a couple of runs.
14.4BEATEN! A stifled appeal for caught behind, but none of them look sure enough. Hence, SKY does not send it upstairs. This is the googly, flat and around off, on a fuller length. Charith Asalanka swings across the line and is beaten on the inside edge.
14.3Quicker ball, outside off, spinning away from off. Pathum Nissanka plays it late from the crease and glides it to the left of short third for a single.
14.2Touch and turn! Spins in from middle, on a length. Pathum Nissanka nudges it to the widish mid-wicket region with soft hands and rushes back for the second run.
14.1FOUR! Great start to the over! Serves a half-volley, outside off. Pathum Nissanka smashes it over extra cover and finds the fence. He moves into the 90s now and is taking the game away from the Indians! 150 IS UP FOR SRI LANKA!
13.6Outside off, on a length, turns away. Pathum Nissanka throws his bat at it and slaps it through extra cover. Arshdeep Singh runs to his left, and fumbles in the field and that allows the batters to cross each other thrice.
13.5FOUR! Picked up the gap to perfection! A welcome boundary for Sri Lanka! Short and on middle, drifting in. Pathum Nissanka picks the length early and pulls it aerially, between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
13.4On a length, on middle. Charith Asalanka steers it away to deep square leg for a single.
13.3JAFFA! Loops it up, on a length, angling across the batter from around the stumps. Lands and goes straight on. Charith Asalanka stands in the crease and tries to cut it late but is beaten on the outside edge.
13.2Full and quick, outside off, Pathum Nissanka lofts it over cover-point for a single.
13.1Darted full with the high-arm action, full and on off. Pathum Nissanka tries the reverse, but top edges it behind short third for a couple of runs.
12.6BEATEN! Quicker and flatter, outside off, goes straight on. Charith Asalanka is beaten all ends up on the outside edge. Just 2 from this over. And only 6 from the last two overs for Sri Lanka. India trying to apply the squeeze through spin.
12.5Short in length, around off. Pathum Nissanka rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
12.4Full and on the leg stump. Swept away to deep backward square leg for a single.
12.3Tossed up around off and middle. Charith Asalanka tries to tuck it across to the leg side, but ends up hitting off the leading edge towards the bowler.
The Sri Lankan skipper, Charith Asalanka is in at 4.
12.2OUT! STUMPED! OUTFOXED! Varun Chakaravarthy finally breaks the deadlock for India and the 127-run stand for the second wicket is broken. He dishes out a flighted googly, outside off on a length. Kusal Perera comes dancing down the track and tries to work across, but the ball spins away from him and Sanju Samson does the rest with the southpaw out by a fair margin. Kusal Perera departs for an explosive 58 off just 32 and Sri Lanka are 134/2, needing another 69 runs off 46 balls.
12.1Flat and drifting away from off, on a length. Perera backs away and taps it to the point region.
Varun Chakaravarthy (2-0-19-0) replaces Harshit Rana. Sri Lanka need 69 runs off 48 balls.
11.6Drops short and wide outside off. Pathum Nissanka rocks back and slashes it over point for a couple of runs. A very quiet over, just 4 runs off it. Kuldeep Yadav's figures read 3-0-27-0 so far.
11.5Flighted ball, full and grips away from middle. Kusal leans forward to block but the ball runs off the thick outside edge to short third for a single.
11.4Slower and wide on off, at 86.6 kph, on a length. Pathum Nissanka stretches his arms wide and lofts it over extra cover for a single.
11.3Another googly, on a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka switches his stance and goes for a reverse over backward point, but misses. Three dots on the trot from Kuldeep, against the run of play!
11.2Dishes out a googly, outside off, on a fuller length. Pathum Nissanka goes for a sweep shot, but misses.
11.1Slows it up, full and outside off. Pathum Nissanka shimmies down the track and eases it to the off side.
After 11 overs, Sri Lanka are 130/1. India were 109/3 at the same stage. Kuldeep Yadav (2-0-23-0) to continue.
10.6Pace on this time, full and outside off. Pathum Nissanka carves it through cover-point for a single. A big over for Sri Lanka yet again. 16 off it. Harshit Rana's figures read 3-0-44-0 so far.
10.5FOUR! Placed to perfection! Harshit continues to take pace off. Bowls short and on middle. Pathum Nissanka waits and waits and waits for it before bisecting the backward point and short third gap for a boundary.
10.4SIX! Easy as you like! The slower ball, but in the slot, on off. Pathum Nissanka clears the front leg and heaves it powerfully behind deep mid-wicket. The ball lands on the car and creates a visible dent as well.
10.3Slower short ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka swings with all his might, but misses.
10.2A leg cutter at 114.5 kph, on a length, tailing in back from outside off. Kusal Perera cuts it to the left of point and calls Nissanka for a single. Arshdeep Singh dives to his left and throws in a motion toward the batter's end, but misses his shy. Nissanka rushes inside the crease.
10.1FOUR! Quick hands! Hard length, outside off. Kusal Perera makes use of the width and slashes it through backward point for a cracking boundary. Geez, that has travelled at the rate of knots.
DRINKS BREAK. Sri Lanka have saved their best for the last. They have outplayed the Indians with the bat so far. At the same stage, India were 100/3 and Sri Lanka are 114/1. After bossing up the Powerplay, the bigger challenge for them was to deal with the in-form Indian spin attack. But they came out with flying colors against the spin trio. They have kept attacking on anything loose thrown at them and as a result, the pressure has shifted on the Indians. They are in a desperate search for wickets now as with 9 wickets in hand, this, right now, looks like an easily doable job for Sri Lanka. 89 needed off the last 10 overs. Here's Harshit Rana into the attack after the break. He replaces Kuldeep Yadav.
9.6Much quicker, shortish and outside off, Pathum Nissanka slashes hard at it but fails to connect. 11 runs off the over, 25 in the last two!
9.5SIX! SMOKED! Gives this one some more air, full and just on off, Pathum Nissanka extends his arms to get under it and dispatches it over the long on fence for a biggie.
9.4Fires in a wide yorker, outside off, Pathum Nissanka throws his bat but fails to squeeze it away.
9.3Flatter, full and around middle, Pathum Nissanka slogs it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of more runs. That brings up the 100-RUN STAND between these two batters.
Oh, what happened there? Even before Varun Chakaravarthy delivered the ball, the on-field umpire signalled for a dead ball. Nissanka smoked that short ball towards long on where Axar Patel settled under it and tried to take it with a reverse cup. But the ball popped out of his palms and tipped behind the ropes. However, that won't count now as the umpire mentions that Abhishek Sharma had not gone off the field before the ball was delivered.
9.2Flighted, full and around off, Pathum Nissanka looks to sweep it but hits it from the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket. The fielder from the deep runs in to collect it but the batters pick up a couple of runs.
9.1Short and aroudn leg, Kusal Perera lobs it towards the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
Sri Lanka are 103/1 after 9 overs. India were 94/3 at the same stage. Varun Chakaravarthy (1-0-8-0) to continue.
8.6Tossed up, full and on middle, Kusal Perera eases it to long off for one. 14 runs off the over. Sri Lanka needs exactly 100 runs in 66 balls.
8.5FOUR! FIFTY FOR PERERA! Likewise, Nissanka, he, too, gets to it in just 25 balls, and this has been a cracking knock from the southpaw. This is another short delivery, on middle, Kusal Perera shifts his weight on the back foot and smashes it as the ball races between long on and deep mid-wicket for another boundary. Also, 100 UP FOR SRI LANKA!
8.4SIX! Excellent shot! Kuldeep Yadav bowls a half-tracker and on off, Kusal Perera picks up the length early, rocks back and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a flat six. He moves to 46 now!
8.3Shorter and around off, turns away, Kusal Perera cuts it away wide of deep point for a couple of runs.
8.2Flatter, short and on middle, Pathum Nissanka uses his feet and heaves it off the inside half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.
8.1Slower through the air, full and on leg, turns away, Pathum Nissanka goes down for the sweep but is early and misses as the ball hits him on the midriff.
Sri Lanka stay ahead in the contest as of now. After 8 overs, they are 89/1. India, at the same stage, were 86/2.
7.6FIFTY FOR NISSANKA! A fabulous knock from the Lankan openers, and this is his 18th in T20Is. He just continues to perform and is Sri Lanka's best batter this year by a mile. Shortish and on off, Pathum Nissanka stays back and nudges it through mid-wicket for one more. However, Nissanka knows that the job is not done yet.
7.5Dragged down, on middle, Kusal Perera pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
7.4FOUR! Finds the gap again! Tossed up, full and on leg, follows the batter, Kusal Perera backs away early, goes down and swipes it flat and between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a one-bounce four.
7.3Flighted, full and around off, Pathum Nissanka stretches out and lofts it towards long off for a run.
7.2Flatter, short and on middle, turns in, Pathum Nissanka just gets a bit cramped up for room and steers it to backward point. A dot!
7.1Shorter in length and on middle, Kusal Perera backs away and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
After 7 overs, Sri Lanka are 81/1. At the same stage, India were 75/2. Varun Chakaravarthy is brought into the attack now. He replaces Axar Patel.
6.6Dragged back and on middle, Kusal Perera rocks back and pulls it to deep square leg for one more.
6.5Fires one full and the pads, Pathum Nissanka clips it to short fine for one. He moves to 48 now.
6.4Quicker, full and on middle, Kusal Perera tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
6.3Floated, full and around middle, Kusal Perera changes his stance again and this time connects and plays the reverse sweep over covers for a couple of runs.
6.2FOUR! The runs keep flowing! Tossed up, full and around off, Kusal Perera gets down on one knee and drags his sweep powerfully to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.
The physio from the Sri Lankan dugout rushes out to the middle for a mandatory concussion check for Kusal Perera. Nothing of any serious concern and Kusal looks alright to continue.
6.1Flighted, full and on off, turns in a bit, Kusal Perera goes down and tries the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on his gloves as the ball goes onto hit his helmet grill.
Just 1 run separates both teams right now. Sri Lanka are 72/1 at the end of the Powerplay. At the same stage, India were 71/1. Kuldeep Yadav is brought into the attack now. He replaces Harshit Rana.
5.6Flatter, full and on leg, Kusal Perera clips it through mid-wicket for one more. 11 runs off Axar's first over.
5.5Short again and outside off, Pathum Nissanka cuts it towards point, where a fumble allows a run.
5.4Short and on leg, Kusal Perera nudges it through square leg for a single.
5.3FOUR! Another one! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Kusal Perera skips down the track and slogs it away. He does not get it from the middle as the ball goes high in the air, but drops between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket and trickles to the fence for four runs.
5.2FOUR! Gets it through! Flighted, full and on leg again, Kusal Perera once again goes down on one knee and connects well with his sweep through square leg. Harshit Rana in the deep runs to his left and gets there but dives over it and lets it through for a boundary.
5.1Floated, full and on leg, Kusal Perera goes down and swipes it off the inner half of the bat to short fine.
4.6BEATEN! Good gas on that! Harshit slams the deck hard, at 149.9 kph and even falls over on his follow-through. Outside off, skidding through quickly. Pathum Nissanka tries to slash it away through the point region but gets beaten by the pace. 16 runs off Harshit's second over and Sri Lanka now need 142 runs from 90 balls.
4.5SIX! Nissanka is winning the battle here! That is a clean strike! Short and angling into the batter. Pathum Nissanka backs away and pulls it cleanly over deep square leg for a mammoth six. Suryakumar Yadav smiles in resignation and admiration of the shot!
4.4Fuller and on off, Pathum Nissanka smacks it straight back to the bowler. Harshit Rana shows some aggression as he collects the ball and throws it back at the batter with a steely stare.
SKY is having some issues with his right wrist. The physio is putting a tape around it.
4.3SIX! Rana goes short at 145.3 kph, on the leg stump line. Pathum Nissanka gets under it and pulls it over long leg for a massive six. Pathum Nissanka moves into his 40s! THE 50 IS UP FOR SRI LANKA IN NO TIME!
4.2FOUR! Perfect response! A slower delivery, full and on the leg stump line. Pathum Nissanka waits for it and whips it over square leg for a boundary.
That was a nasty blow on the helmet for Pathum Nissanka. The physio is running in for the concussion check. The players also use this break to take some fluids in. Nissanka looks fine, and he is also getting some instructions from the 12th man. We are good to go now.
4.1Goodness me! That is a nasty delivery from Rana! He hits the deck really hard, on middle and gets some extra bounce as well. Pathum Nissanka is hurried on the pull shot, but misses and the ball smacks on the badge of his helmet. He straightaway removes his helmet and looks a bit shaken. A mandatory concussion test will follow for Nissanka.
Change? Nope, Harshit Rana to continue.
3.6BEATEN! Good change of pace by Arshdeep, full and outside off, nipping away. Kusal Perera is beaten all ends up by the lack of pace as the ball passes close to the outside edge. 15 off the over! 27 from the last 2 overs for Sri Lanka! They need 158 runs to win from 96 balls.
3.5Bangs it short and on the middle and leg stump line. Pathum Nissanka pulls it to deep square leg for an easy single.
3.5WIDE! Slower bumper, but well over the head height of the batter. Pathum Nissanka tries to pull but misses. Wide called.
3.4FOUR! Perfectly timed! Around off, on a fullish length. Pathum Nissanka prods forward and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary. This has been a really positive start for Sri Lanka!
3.3SIX! CLUBBED! Pitched on a good length, and on the off stump line. Pathum Nissanka gets the ball at a comfortable height and pulls it powerfully behind cow corner for a cracking six.
3.2Short and onto the bodyline. Pathum swivels to pull, but mistimes off the top edge. The ball flies over short fine leg for a couple of runs more.
3.1Short delivery, around off. Kusal Perera shuffles a bit to the off side and uses his wrists to whip it over backward square leg for a single. The substitute fielder, Rinku Singh, mops it up to his left in the deep to keep the batters down to a single only.
2.6FOUR! More runs! Hard length, on the stumps. Pathum Nissanka shapes to pull it away, but gets a thick top edge and the ball flies over the short thrid region for a boundary.
2.5Had to hurry! A bit of yes and no there, but no harm done eventually. Full and on off. Kusal Perera prods forward and knocks it to the cover region. Pathum Nissanka is a bit hesitant to run at first, but rushes to the batting end as the throw comes at that end. The ball hits Nissanka's bat and rolls beside the pitch.
2.4FOUR! One bounce and into the ropes! Not too short and not that full either. Around off, angling away. Kusal Perera picks it up and heaves it over mid on for a boundary at long on.
2.3Short and angling on the leg stump line. Pathum Nissanka swivels and pulls it aerially to deep backward square leg for a single. There is a No Ball check for overstepping, but it seems alright, as there is some part of Rana's boot behind the line. So, the third umpire deems it a fair delivery.
2.2Hits the deck hard, does Rana, on top of off. Pathum Nissanka shimmies down a bit and flat-bats it straight back to the bowler.
2.1Harshit Rana is into the attack now. Generates a sharp inswing, full and on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka gets a bit across and whips it over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
1.6A full toss, tailing in from outside off. Pathum Nissanka throws his bat at it, and slices it through backward point for a single. 11 from Arshdeep's first over. Sri Lanka need 185 runs to win off 108 balls.
1.5A surprise bumper from Arshdeep, onto the bodyline. Kusal Perera is rushed on the pull shot, but the ball goes off the glove to the leg side, in front of square leg. They cross for a quick single.
STAT CHECK - According to Simon Doull on air, Sri Lanka have never chased a total of 200 or more in T20Is. Their highest successful chase is 194 against Bangladesh, which was back in 2018.
1.4FOUR! WHACKED AWAY! Full and swinging away from off. Kusal Perera gets on the front foot and heaves it cleanly over mid on for a boundary.
1.3Nagging length, around off, angling away. Pathum Nissanka waits for it and dabs it to short third for a single.
1.2Short of a good length, outside off, snaking away from the batter. Kusal Perera pulls it over mid-wicket, and the ball just loses its steam in the outfield. Harshit Rana sprints from the inner ring and chases it down. Three taken.
1.1Hits the deck hard, does Singh, swings away from the batter. Pathum Nissanka stands tall and taps the ball to the backward point region for a single.
Arshdeep Singh to bowl from the other end.
0.6BEAUTY! A gentle inswinger from middle, on a hard length. Kusal Perera's feet go nowhere as he is cramped up for space, looking to tuck it to the mid-wicket region, but the ball beats the inside edge and flies behind to the keeper. Sri Lanka are 7/1 after the first over.
0.5NOT OUT! This one swings away from the leg stump line on a good length. Kusal Perera is caught in the crease as he looks to work that across to the leg side. Misses to lay his bat on the ball and the ball rolls off the front pad to the point region. A huge appeal for LBW, but not entertained by the umpire! Pitching outside leg? Oh, Suryakumar Yadav has taken a review. UltraEdge detects nothing, and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is clearly pitching outside the leg stump line. India burn a review.
Kusal Perera walks out to bat at number 3.
0.4OUT! EDGED AND GONE! CAUGHT! Hardik Pandya provides an early breakthrough for India in the very first over! He bowls on a fuller length, keeping the line of attack just outside off, and also gets some outswing on it. Kusal Mendis is drawn on the front foot, but pokes his bat away from the body as he pushes tentatively at it. Gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies to the right of Shubman Gill at first slip. He takes a simple catch. Kusal Mendis departs for a golden duck and Sri Lanka are 7/1, needing 196 runs to win.
0.3Gently curving away from off, on a good length, staying a tad low on the bounce. Pathum Nissanka gets squared up and pushes it to the point region for a quick run.
0.2Short again, around off. Pathum Nissanka mistimes the pull shot, but clears mid on for a couple of runs as Harshit Rana mops it up from mid on.
0.1FOUR! Oh, what a cracking start! Hardik bowls short and outside off, shaping away from off. Pathum Nissanka stays in the crease and cuts it through the narrow gap between point and cover-point for a boundary. Pathum Nissanka and Sri Lanka are underway in the chase.
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| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | South Africa | 2873 | 115 |
| 3 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 4 | India | 3515 | 107 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2409 | 96 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 1705 | 78 |
| 8 | West Indies | 1865 | 72 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1648 | 61 |
| 10 | Ireland | 152 | 30 |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 104 | 21 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 137 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4471 | 124 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4160 | 109 |
| 3 | Australia | 3717 | 106 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 4235 | 103 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3493 | 100 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3457 | 99 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 2279 | 91 |
| 8 | England | 3252 | 88 |
| 9 | West Indies | 2814 | 80 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 2465 | 77 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 1291 | 54 |
| 12 | Ireland | 938 | 52 |
| 13 | Scotland | 1522 | 46 |
| 14 | USA | 1387 | 41 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1425 | 40 |
| 16 | Oman | 886 | 35 |
| 17 | Nepal | 1060 | 33 |
| 18 | Namibia | 707 | 21 |
| 19 | Canada | 357 | 16 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 250 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 17113 | 272 |
| 2 | Australia | 9829 | 266 |
| 3 | England | 11308 | 257 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 11628 | 253 |
| 5 | South Africa | 10950 | 243 |
| 6 | West Indies | 12161 | 238 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 14919 | 233 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 9899 | 230 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 12901 | 222 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 8395 | 221 |
| 11 | Ireland | 6821 | 201 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 11000 | 200 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 6366 | 182 |
| 14 | Scotland | 4178 | 182 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 9508 | 179 |
| 16 | Namibia | 5357 | 179 |
| 17 | USA | 5769 | 175 |
| 18 | Nepal | 5535 | 168 |
| 19 | Canada | 5374 | 154 |
| 20 | Oman | 5522 | 145 |
| 21 | Uganda | 7444 | 143 |
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 2568 | 143 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 5086 | 134 |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 6374 | 127 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 6333 | 124 |
| 26 | Bahrain | 7285 | 119 |
| 27 | Jersey | 2819 | 117 |
| 28 | Italy | 1725 | 115 |
| 29 | Bermuda | 3040 | 113 |
| 30 | Qatar | 3587 | 112 |
| 31 | Spain | 1872 | 110 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 4245 | 109 |
| 33 | Kenya | 4683 | 106 |
| 34 | Tanzania | 3656 | 99 |
| 35 | Germany | 1924 | 87 |
| 36 | Nigeria | 3086 | 79 |
| 37 | Singapore | 2844 | 77 |
| 38 | Guernsey | 2071 | 77 |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 1921 | 74 |
| 40 | Austria | 3771 | 71 |
| 41 | Denmark | 1262 | 70 |
| 42 | Norway | 2095 | 70 |
| 43 | Portugal | 1333 | 67 |
| 44 | Japan | 2055 | 64 |
| 45 | Belgium | 2059 | 57 |
| 46 | Cambodia | 1365 | 57 |
| 47 | Botswana | 1444 | 50 |
| 48 | Switzerland | 1086 | 49 |
| 49 | Finland | 1130 | 49 |
| 50 | Argentina | 627 | 48 |
| 51 | Sweden | 1048 | 48 |
| 52 | Isle of Man | 604 | 46 |
| 53 | France | 1109 | 46 |
| 54 | Thailand | 1654 | 46 |
| 55 | Romania | 1360 | 45 |
| 56 | Malawi | 1715 | 44 |
| 57 | Bahamas | 972 | 42 |
| 58 | Czechia | 911 | 41 |
| 59 | Cook Islands | 552 | 39 |
| 60 | Philippines | 827 | 38 |
| 61 | Rwanda | 2343 | 37 |
| 62 | Fiji | 387 | 35 |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 561 | 35 |
| 64 | Ghana | 570 | 30 |
| 65 | Sierra Leone | 504 | 30 |
| 66 | Indonesia | 1650 | 29 |
| 67 | Hungary | 971 | 29 |
| 68 | Estonia | 665 | 28 |
| 69 | Samoa | 460 | 27 |
| 70 | Malta | 1085 | 26 |
| 71 | Mozambique | 518 | 26 |
| 72 | Swaziland | 491 | 26 |
| 73 | Israel | 178 | 25 |
| 74 | Cyprus | 420 | 23 |
| 75 | Panama | 318 | 21 |
| 76 | Belize | 164 | 21 |
| 77 | Gibraltar | 494 | 19 |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 432 | 18 |
| 79 | Serbia | 451 | 17 |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 218 | 17 |
| 81 | Bhutan | 336 | 16 |
| 82 | Suriname | 119 | 15 |
| 83 | Brazil | 131 | 15 |
| 84 | Mexico | 222 | 13 |
| 85 | Maldives | 214 | 10 |
| 86 | Cameroon | 86 | 8 |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 145 | 6 |
| 88 | Korea | 94 | 6 |
| 89 | St.Helena | 44 | 6 |
| 90 | China | 29 | 5 |
| 91 | Lesotho | 24 | 2 |
| 92 | Turkiye | 26 | 2 |
| 93 | Gambia | 6 | 1 |
| 94 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mali | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Greece | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Croatia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 |
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