IND vs SL Super Over: The Super Over in the India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2025 final turned chaotic during the 4th ball, sparking confusion and debate across players and fans alike.
With Sri Lanka struggling at 2/1, Arshdeep Singh bowled a wide yorker to Dasun Shanaka, which was initially ruled caught behind by the on-field umpire. India celebrated, but Shanaka immediately opted for a review, believing he hadn’t edged it. Replays confirmed there was no contact with the bat – the decision was overturned.
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However, chaos erupted when Shanaka attempted a run after missing the delivery, only to be run out by a direct hit from Samson. But here’s the twist, since the original decision was out (caught behind), the ball was dead immediately, making the run-out invalid.
Umpire Gazi Sohel had to clarify the rule, leaving even Indian players visibly puzzled. The confusion allowed Shanaka to survive despite the misjudgment – a rare scenario that had fans buzzing and rules experts pulling out the rulebooks.
What rule suggests?
According to the rules, the ball is considered dead as soon as the on-field umpire gives a batter out in the middle and since the decision was overturned, any action following the wicket, including the run out is considered void.
Rule 20.1.1.3 says that a ball is considered dead when the batter is dismissed. “The ball will be deemed to be dead from the instant of the incident causing the dismissal,” it reads.
Also, rule 3.7.1 states: If following a Player Review request, an original decision of Out is changed to Not out, then the ball is still deemed to have become dead when the original decision was made (as per clause 20.1.1.3).
Therefore, despite being well short of his crease, Shanaka’s run out had to be reversed. The batter, however, fell off the very next ball restricting Sri Lanka to 2 for 2 in the Super Over.
India win the super over
Chasing a mare 3 runs, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav smashed the winning runs in the first ball to finish-off the Super-4 stage without loosing any game.
Though it didn’t change the outcome dramatically, the incident added a fresh layer of drama to an already nail-biting final.
