265/9 (50.0)
CR : 5.30
265/10 (49.2)
CR : 5.37
Sri Lanka A won in superover 🏆
Player of the Match
Sadeera Samarawickrama
93(113)
SL-A won in superover
6:36 PM IST and Local Time: OH! WHAT A DAY WE HAVE HAD! A competitive game, a last over thriller, five runs getting defended in the final over, some animated chats regarding the super over, some heated arguments to finish but at the end, Sri Lanka A emerge out victorious in the super over. Tilak Varma, the Indian skipper pushed for the super over but at the end, it backfires to the Indian team as they suffer back to back losses in the tournament.
Sri Lanka A won the toss and decided to bowl first. Indian batting ebbed and flowed for a major part of the first innings. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi got a breezy start but Sahan Arachchige removed him for 21 and Prabhsimran Singh was also removed soon after that. Tilak Varma and Ruturaj Gaikwad then added 52 runs for the third wicket but just Tilak departed scoring 23. Ruturaj was batting well for his 37 off 42 but his dismissal brought a downfall in the Indian batting. Ayush Badoni and Nishant Sindhu went back for cheap scores and Anukul Roy showed resilience for 27 balls but could score only 8. With 143/7, India were reeling behind.
But Suryansh Shedge and Vipraj Nigam then put up the fight. Initially Shedge was the aggressor and Nigam rotated the strike. But later, the things turned as Nigam swung his bat. He finished with 51 from 48 balls hitting 6 boundaries. Suryansh Shedge was dismissed as the final wicket of the innings but his 72 off 66 balls helped India to get to a competitive total of 265.
For Sri Lanka, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth picked up 3 wickets for 26 runs. Mohamed Shiraz also picked up 3 wickets for 33 runs. Sahan Arachchige, Kugadas Mathulan and Wanuja Sahan picked up a wicket each.
Sri Lanka A were rewarded 10 runs early in their innings as Vipraj Nigam stepped into the danger zone twice while batting. That penalty was well capitalized by Niroshan Dickwella and Avishka Fernando as they took the score to 56 inside the first 5 overs. But Avishka and Vishen Halambage fell within a short time interval and the onus was on Dickwella and Sadeera Samarawickrama. Dickwella was given out caught behind when he was batting on 37 and that led Sri Lanka to board 118/3 after the first 15 overs.
Indian spinners were rotated well after that and they pulled things back. Sadeera led the run chase from front but he lost Sahan Arachchige and Ahan Wickramasinghe got dismissed for cheap scores of 8 and 6 respectively. But the pair of Sadeera and Wanuja Sahan took the game deep. They added 51 runs in 74 balls. Both of them were dropped by Suryansh Shedge off Vipraj Nigam and they added runs. Sahan was dismissed for 25 off 41 balls but Sadeera stood tall. He had cramps, was losing partners but took the game to the final over. In the last over, Sri Lanka needed only 5. Sadeera was batting on 93 and the number 10 batter Chamika Gunasekara was there scoring 17. Arshad Khan knocked over Sadeera in the second ball and that left Sri Lanka with 5 required from 4 balls. Four singles followed afterwards and a run-out in the final ball took the game to a tied one.
For India, Ayush Badoni picked up 2 wickets. Rest of the bowlers except Yash Thakur got a wicket beside their name.
Umpires were not convinced that the light was enough to play the super over. But Tilak Varma desperately wanted that. After a long animated discussion, the umpires and the Sri Lanka skipper were convinced to have the super over.
Sri Lanka A batted first, and they sent Sahan Arachchige and Avishka Fernando to bat. Arshad Khan bowled well for India and conceded just 5 off the first 3 balls. But Avishka turned the things around and hit a maximum off the penultimate ball. Then a no-ball followed, and a single off the last ball took the score to 16 for Sri Lanka.
India A sent Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Suryansh Shedge in the crease with 17 required to win the game. Shedge took only 3 from the first 3 balls. Sooryavanshi took a couple and hit a boundary in the next two balls but India could score only 9 off the super over and that ended the humdinger of an encounter. Kugadas Mathulan was sensational in the final over. He nailed a yorker in the second ball, kept three balls out of Sooryavanshi's hitting arc and restricted India A.
Sri Lanka A won the toss and decided to bowl first. Indian batting ebbed and flowed for a major part of the first innings. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi got a breezy start but Sahan Arachchige removed him for 21 and Prabhsimran Singh was also removed soon after that. Tilak Varma and Ruturaj Gaikwad then added 52 runs for the third wicket but just Tilak departed scoring 23. Ruturaj was batting well for his 37 off 42 but his dismissal brought a downfall in the Indian batting. Ayush Badoni and Nishant Sindhu went back for cheap scores and Anukul Roy showed resilience for 27 balls but could score only 8. With 143/7, India were reeling behind.
But Suryansh Shedge and Vipraj Nigam then put up the fight. Initially Shedge was the aggressor and Nigam rotated the strike. But later, the things turned as Nigam swung his bat. He finished with 51 from 48 balls hitting 6 boundaries. Suryansh Shedge was dismissed as the final wicket of the innings but his 72 off 66 balls helped India to get to a competitive total of 265.
For Sri Lanka, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth picked up 3 wickets for 26 runs. Mohamed Shiraz also picked up 3 wickets for 33 runs. Sahan Arachchige, Kugadas Mathulan and Wanuja Sahan picked up a wicket each.
Sri Lanka A were rewarded 10 runs early in their innings as Vipraj Nigam stepped into the danger zone twice while batting. That penalty was well capitalized by Niroshan Dickwella and Avishka Fernando as they took the score to 56 inside the first 5 overs. But Avishka and Vishen Halambage fell within a short time interval and the onus was on Dickwella and Sadeera Samarawickrama. Dickwella was given out caught behind when he was batting on 37 and that led Sri Lanka to board 118/3 after the first 15 overs.
Indian spinners were rotated well after that and they pulled things back. Sadeera led the run chase from front but he lost Sahan Arachchige and Ahan Wickramasinghe got dismissed for cheap scores of 8 and 6 respectively. But the pair of Sadeera and Wanuja Sahan took the game deep. They added 51 runs in 74 balls. Both of them were dropped by Suryansh Shedge off Vipraj Nigam and they added runs. Sahan was dismissed for 25 off 41 balls but Sadeera stood tall. He had cramps, was losing partners but took the game to the final over. In the last over, Sri Lanka needed only 5. Sadeera was batting on 93 and the number 10 batter Chamika Gunasekara was there scoring 17. Arshad Khan knocked over Sadeera in the second ball and that left Sri Lanka with 5 required from 4 balls. Four singles followed afterwards and a run-out in the final ball took the game to a tied one.
For India, Ayush Badoni picked up 2 wickets. Rest of the bowlers except Yash Thakur got a wicket beside their name.
Umpires were not convinced that the light was enough to play the super over. But Tilak Varma desperately wanted that. After a long animated discussion, the umpires and the Sri Lanka skipper were convinced to have the super over.
Sri Lanka A batted first, and they sent Sahan Arachchige and Avishka Fernando to bat. Arshad Khan bowled well for India and conceded just 5 off the first 3 balls. But Avishka turned the things around and hit a maximum off the penultimate ball. Then a no-ball followed, and a single off the last ball took the score to 16 for Sri Lanka.
India A sent Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Suryansh Shedge in the crease with 17 required to win the game. Shedge took only 3 from the first 3 balls. Sooryavanshi took a couple and hit a boundary in the next two balls but India could score only 9 off the super over and that ended the humdinger of an encounter. Kugadas Mathulan was sensational in the final over. He nailed a yorker in the second ball, kept three balls out of Sooryavanshi's hitting arc and restricted India A.
Here's what happened right after the Super Over! One of the Sri Lanka A fielders said something towards the two batters. Suryansh dragged Vaibhav after some glove-love between the two. But he stopped and turned back. There was a verbal spat provoked by the hosts. Vishen Halambage is the one who was clapping and said a few words. He was kind of charging at Suryansh. Another SL player almost bumped into Suryansh. Because of this, even Vaibhav had to get involved to support his batting partner. Vaibhav then pushed Vishen away with his left hand, after which experienced Dickwella immediately separated the duo, and captain Sahan also tried to calm the situation!
PLAYER OF THE MATCH: SADEERA SAMARAWICKRAMA
Sadeera Samarawickrama (Player of the Match): (On the pitch) "The wicket was two-paced and looked dry. It was hard to bat on. But we batted deep and were confident.
(On his strategy after the team was 143/5) I just wanted to bat till the end. And I got good support from everyone else."
(On his strategy after the team was 143/5) I just wanted to bat till the end. And I got good support from everyone else."
Tilak Varma (India A Captain): "(How exciting it gets when Sri Lanka and India play?) Specially in this series, the games were really close. The first game was close and this game ended with a draw. Unfortunately we lost in the super over.
(On the comeback after 143/7) Yes the credit goes to Suryansh Shedge and Vipraj. They played well and the partnership was crucial for us. 265 was crucial for us.
(On the Indian bowlers doing well) Spinners have bowled well. It was a good bowling from our team. The way Arshad bowled in the death was good to watch. But unfortunately the super over went their way."
(On the comeback after 143/7) Yes the credit goes to Suryansh Shedge and Vipraj. They played well and the partnership was crucial for us. 265 was crucial for us.
(On the Indian bowlers doing well) Spinners have bowled well. It was a good bowling from our team. The way Arshad bowled in the death was good to watch. But unfortunately the super over went their way."
Sahan Arachchige (Sri Lanka-A Captain): (On the victory) "We wanted to win the match at any cost. I'm happy because the bowlers did their job really well. And Sadeera batted really well.
(On the support for Sadeera) Yes, because the support around Sadeera was really good. That was the key point.
(On the next game and the approach going forward) Not much planning. We will come out and play it like a regular game. And we will want to win it."
(On the support for Sadeera) Yes, because the support around Sadeera was really good. That was the key point.
(On the next game and the approach going forward) Not much planning. We will come out and play it like a regular game. And we will want to win it."
What a game of cricket we have just witnessed in Dambulla!!! 100 overs of cricket couldn't separate the two teams. The natural light was diminishing at a rate of knots. Tilak Varma and India A badly wanted the super over. The visitors kept arguing with the on-field umpires; Varma was animated. After a long discussion, The India A skipper managed to convince the umpires and the Sri Lanka A captain. We indeed had a super over. Arshad Khan, who bowled a fantastic last over to deny Sri Lanka A a win, was taken to the cleaners by Sahan Arachchige and Avishka Fernando. India A needed 17 runs to win. Kugathas Mathulan had the ball in hand for the hosts, while Suyansh Shedge and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi were sent out to bat for the tourists. Mathulan was superb with his slingy action, restricting the Indian batters to just 9 runs in 6 balls and stunning the neighbours in the end. There was a heated moment when Sooryavanshi had a go at the Lankan players after the super over, before Niroshan Dickwella intervened to drag him out of the fight.
It looked like a never-ending game at one stage. The match officials will have something to say in the coming days about the way it ended. With this win, Sri Lanka A solidify their position at the top with four points from three matches. India A find themselves in a must-win situation after this defeat. They are second on the points table with two points from three matches. On 17th June, Wednesday, they will face Afghanistan A in a must-win contest to stay alive in the race to the final.
That is the end of our live coverage. For now, this is me, AkshayaKrishna Polya, signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Dev Rajawat, Saptak Sanyal, scorers Bishal Mandal, Vishnu Verma, and Manish Bishnoi, who made a special appearance to spark the super over. We will meet again. Until then, it's cheers!
It looked like a never-ending game at one stage. The match officials will have something to say in the coming days about the way it ended. With this win, Sri Lanka A solidify their position at the top with four points from three matches. India A find themselves in a must-win situation after this defeat. They are second on the points table with two points from three matches. On 17th June, Wednesday, they will face Afghanistan A in a must-win contest to stay alive in the race to the final.
That is the end of our live coverage. For now, this is me, AkshayaKrishna Polya, signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Dev Rajawat, Saptak Sanyal, scorers Bishal Mandal, Vishnu Verma, and Manish Bishnoi, who made a special appearance to spark the super over. We will meet again. Until then, it's cheers!