India vs Sri Lanka Highlights: IND beat SL in Super Over to remain unbeaten heading into final

And India have won this in the Super Over. They do it with ease on the first ball itself. Suryakumar and Shubman Gill came into the middle with SKY taking strike. He punches this towards covers as the players run three. India win the Super Over. 

Sri Lanka have been bowled out for just 2 here. Shanaka escapes here. The umpire had given him caught-behind and Samson had run him out. But SL reviewed for caught behind and there was nothing on ultra edge. So, the ball is deemed dead. But Shanaka has been caught in the deep at the off side as SL are bowled out.

Sri Lanka are batting first in the Super Over. Kusal Perera and Dasun Shanaka are out in the middle for SL. And Perera is gone first ball as Rinku Singh takes an easy one at sweeper cover. Shanaka is in. No Nissanka

We are going into a Super Over. SL needed 3 from the final ball and Shanaka gets two on it. India and Sri Lanka have taken this into a Super Over.

It's not Hardik, it's Harshit to bowl the final over. And he gets Nissanka's wicket on the first ball. The batter flicked this to backward square leg. SL need 12 from 5.

Arshdeep nails some yorkers wide from the batter in the 19th over. 11 from that over after Shanaka hits a four on the last ball. Sri Lanka now need 12 more to win from the final over.

A good period for Sri Lanka once again, and they have stormed back into this now. Six off the last ball of the 17th over and then 10 from the 18th over. Sri Lanka need 23 from 12 balls.

Nissanka slams a century with a straight six down the ground. He is keeping Sri Lanka into this single-handedly. SL need 33 from 18.

And Kamindu Mendis falls too. India are now making a storming comeback into this. This was a slower one from Arshdeep Singh as Kamindu looked to hook it but did not get the middle of the bat and was caught at backward square leg.

India have another one. They might just be coming back into this. Kuldeep Yadav gets the Sri Lanka captain as Asalanka hits this to long-on. SL 157/3 after 15.1

Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Parera have shattered Virat Kohli and KL Rahul's record for the highest stand for any wicket in T20 Asia Cup. They put a 123-run stand, bettering the 119-run stand Kohli and KL Rahul added in 2022.

India have finally broken this stand with Varun Chakravarthy getting Kusal Perera out stumped. A few dot balls would have built the pressure with Kuldeep bowling a four-run previous over. Charith Asalanka is now in.

Nissanka and Perera are now toying with the Indian bowlers. Harshit Rana has been dispatched for 16 runs in an over, with Nissanka slamming a six and a four. Perera also smashed a four ask SL got 16 from that. SL 130/1 after 11.

Sri Lanka are unstoppable in Dubai right now. They are 114/1 after 10 overs. They can smell the victory now.

Kusal Perera too completed his half-century in just 25 balls. Sri Lanka can smell the victory now. They are 103/1 after 9 overs.

Pathum Nissanka smacks a half-century in just 25 balls. End of the eighth over as Sri Lanka are 89/1

West Indies are 81/1 after seven overs. If they manage tho keep up with the scorerate, India can suffer their first loss of Asia Cup 2025 edition.

Sri Lanka keep building on the momentum. Nissanka and Perera look rock solid in the middle. Sri Lanka are 72/1 after six overs.

Pathum Nissanka is in no mood to stop the party. Harshit Rana was all over the park in the over. 16 runs off the over. Sri Lanka are 61/1 after five overs.

Another big over for Sri Lanka. Nissanka hits Arshdeep for a six and then a four as SL take 15 runs from the over. They are at 45/1 after 4 overs. A strong start by Sri Lanka.

12 from the third over too, and Sri Lanka are off and kicking. Perera with a four down the ground, and then Nissanka with an outside edge gets a four too. SL 30/1 after 3.

A good over for Sri Lanka as they get 12 from that. Arshdeep missed his line and lengths a bit and was hit for 12. A four on a fuller ball towards mid-on from Kusal Perera.

Hardik has struck in the first over to give India their opening wicket. Kusal Mendis was nicked to slips for a golden duck. India have burnt a review too as they went upstairs for an LBW appeal but the ball was pitching outside leg. SL 7/1 after 1. Arshdeep in from the other end.

And Hardik strikes in his first over. A back-of-a-length ball outside the off stump. Mendis pushes at it and has an edge to Gill at slips. India strike early.

And we are back for the chase now. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are out to open for Sri Lanka. Hardik Pandya has the new ball in his hand. Off we go.

Highest totals in T20 Asia Cup:

212/2 - IND vs AFG, Dubai, 2022

202/5 - IND vs SL, Dubai, 2025*

193/2 - PAK vs HK, Sharjah, 2022

192/2 - IND vs HK, Dubai, 2022

Axar slams a six on the last ball as he takes India over 200 here. Chameera missed his length and went fuller as Axar hit a six towards cow corner. India have put 202/5 batting first. This is the first 200-plus total in the Asia Cup 2-2025. Abhishek hit 61, Samson scored 39 from 23, while Tilak made 49 from 34. 

Another 10 run over for India and they are closing in on a 200-run score here. Tilak with a four with singles flowing all around as India get to 189/5 after 19.

Axar Patel is now in and he has started well. He sliced one over the short third for a four. 10 runs from the 18th over. India are at 179/5 after 18 overs.

India have now lost half of their side as Hardik Pandya has been caught and bowled by Chameera. That was a very good catch from the bowler as he ran back towards mid-on to take that. Axar Patel is now in.

Samson falls. He mistimes this hit towards the covers as Asalanka ran back to hold onto a good catch. India are now four down for 158 from 15.3 overs. Samson gone for 39 off 23.

Samson now hits another one as straight as an arrow over the bowler's head in the 15th over. He is having a good outing here and is on 33 from 20. Tilak is going well too with 33 from 24. India 150/3 after 15.

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma are going very well here. They are not dropping the run-rate even if the boundaries are not coming. Six singles from Theekshana's 14th over. India 139/3.

Samson now with his first six of the match. A hit straight down the ground off Hasaranga. India keep the scoring rate going with singles. 13 from the over. India 133/3 after 13.

Tilak Varma is now on the move here. He smacks Asalanka's fuller one over deep mid-wicket. 11 from the over, India 120/3 after 11.

Samson was rewarded with a half-tracker from Hasaranga right at the start of the 11th over, and he pulled this to square leg for a four. This would give him some relief. Tilak is looking fine too. India 109/3 after 11.

Abhishek Sharma's blistering innings has provided India with a great start. They have crossed 100 in 10 overs. Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma are out in the middle and both need a good inning here, especially Samson.

Big wicket for Asalanka and Sri Lanka as they get the hard-hitting Abhishek Sharma caught at deep mid-wicket, where Kamindu takes an easy catch. He is gone for 61 off 31 balls, and India are now four down for 92.

Abhishek Sharma is the only batter who seems to be in form tonight. Tilak Varma, who recently joined him in the middle, is struggling at the moment. India are 86/2 after eight overs.

Suryakumar Yadav has been given out LBW after he missed a sweep off Hasaranga in the seventh over. The Indian captain went for the review and there is nothing that could save him. There are three reds and Surya is gone. India 74/2 after 6.5.

What a run this man is on. Third consecutive fifty for him in the tournament, and he is in some form. A 22-ball fifty for Abhishek as India are off to a great start at 71/1 after 6. 

Abhishek is toying with the Sri Lankan bowlers. Dushmantha Chameera was in for his first over and has been deposited for two fours and a six in a 15-run over. India cross 50, Abhishek crossed 30 for the seventh consecutive time. India 59/1 after 5.

Theekshana is hitting the 105kph mark consistently here. Abhishek hit a 93kph in the air towards the backward point, but it was safe. Surya hit Theekshana for a four through extra cover. India on the move at 44/1 after 4.

Abhishek is continuing his Midas touch as he has now hit two fours off Nuwan Thushara. One through the off side with a cut on a free-hit and then an inside edge, lucky four on a yorker length. India 36/1 after 3.

Theekshana got the first wicket of the match in the form of Gill. Meanwhile, Abhishek cut him for a four. India 22/1 after 2 overs. Surykumar and Abhishek Sharma are in the middle.

What a catch that was from Theekshana. Shubman Gill is gone. The was pitched fuller as Gill drove it but straight to the left of Theekshana, who took a blinder on the dive to hold onto it. India captain Suryakumar Yadav is in at No.3.

Thushara got some swing early in the first over. He hit Abhishek on the pad on the first ball, but the ball was heading outside. Gill flicks one for four on the final ball to get 8/0 in the first over.

Indian openers - Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill - are out in the middle. Nuwan Thushara has the new ball in hand for Sri Lanka. Here we go.

It's time for anthems at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka's 'Sri Lanka Matha', first followed by India's 'Jan, Gan, Man'. We are minutes away from action in Dubai.

"India scored 168 on this pitch in the last game here. Surface will remain good for the entire duration and close to 160-170 haven't been chased. We have seen a little bit of help for the seamers, and not so much for the spinners. Batters will come out attacking in the first 6 overs. Looks like a very good surface," Simon Doull and Ravi Shastri said in their pitch report.

India have made two changes for the Asia Cup clash. Jasprit Bumrah and Shivam Dube rested, Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh are in.

India's Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy

Sri Lanka have made a change too, bringing in Janith Liyange for Chamika Karunaratne.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara

Meanwhile, India captain Suryakumar Yadav said he wanted to bat first anyway. "Just continue doing what we have been doing. We were actually looking to bat first. Good atmosphere, good game and we are looking forward to it. It is part of the game (dropped catches). We have two changes - Bumrah and Dube are out, Arshdeep and Harshit come in," SKY said at the toss.

"We are going to bowl first. We know that we can't qualify for the final, but it is still an important game for us. It is a good pitch, and we want to restrict them to 170-175. They have been doing really well, especially our openers. We have one change - Janith Liyange comes in for Chamika Karunaratne," Sri Lanka captain Asalanka said.

Sri Lanka have won the toss and India have been asked to bat first in their last Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash. India have won two games while batting first and would fancy a third win here too.

It is extremely hot in Dubai today, with temperatures having hit 37. 29 degrees is the lowest the mercury has touched in the UAE city. There are no chances of rain on Friday, however, humidity will make its presence felt.

The pitches have seemingly got tough to score on as the tournament has progressed. The powerplay are crucial for scoring runs, and after the first 10 overs, pitches seem to slow a bit.

India and Sri Lanka have faced each other 32 times in T20Is, with the former enjoying a comprehensive 21-9 lead. They faced each other only once in Dubai, with the Lankan Lions winning that contest.

Will you call it a dead rubber, or will you say this is a dress rehearsal? It's upon you from the prism you look through. The age-old thing of a glass is half-filled or half-empty. For one, this can be a proper dead rubber with nothing to gain for India and nothing to lose for Sri Lanka. But for some, this could mean yet another chance for India, in particular, to fine-tune themselves ahead of the Sunday final against India. Stay tuned as we take you across this game in Dubai.