Arshdeep Singh masterclass seals India thrilling win

Arshdeep Singh bowled brilliantly, conceding just two runs and taking two wickets as India triumphed in the Super Over after Harshit Rana held his nerve to match was tied against Sri Lanka, Despite a record-breaking ton by Pathum Nissanka and India remain unbeaten in the tournament in a high-scoring thrilling Super Four game of the T20 Asia Cup.

Arshdeep Singh delivered a Super Over masterclass © Associated Press

Catch the Cricket highlights of the Super Four, 18th T20I match between India and Sri Lanka, played on September 26, 2025, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. This match was part of the 2025 T20 Asia Cup where India won the Super Over after match-tied.

Match Highlights

India won the Super Over after match was tied over Sri Lanka and India remained unbeaten in the campaign in the 18th match of the 2025 T20 Asia Cup.

Match Stats :
This was the 44th Twenty20 international match to end in a tie. India have been involved in seven of these 44 tied matches, while Sri Lanka have participated in six. This was the second tie between Sri Lanka and India in T20Is and the first T20I match to end in a tie in the T20 Asia Cup. Abhishek Sharma scored a total of 309 runs in this T20 Asia Cup, setting the record for the most runs by any batsman in a single T20 Asia Cup edition. He surpassed Mohammad Rizwan's previous record of 281 runs set in the 2022 edition. Abhishek Sharma became the first player to score over 300 runs in a single T20 Asia Cup edition. India’s score of 71 for 1 was their second-highest powerplay total against Sri Lanka in T20 internationals, following their 74 for 1 at Pallekele last year. It was also their second-highest powerplay total in the T20 Asia Cup, after scoring 72 for 0 against Bangladesh at the same venue earlier in this tournament. Abhishek Sharma’s 22-ball fifty was his third fastest fifty for India in T20 internationals and the joint fourth fastest fifty by an Indian batsman against Sri Lanka in T20Is, tied with Shikhar Dhawan and Suryakumar Yadav. The 59-run partnership between Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav was the seventh highest second-wicket partnership for India against Sri Lanka in T20Is. India’s score of 100 for 3 was their joint second-highest total after ten overs in the T20 Asia Cup. The 66-run partnership between Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson was the second highest fourth-wicket partnership for India against Sri Lanka in T20 internationals. The highest is an unbeaten 68-run stand between MS Dhoni and Manish Pandey at Cuttack in 2017. India’s total of 202 runs was their fifth highest score against Sri Lanka in T20 internationals and their second highest total at Dubai in T20Is, after 212 against Afghanistan in the 2022 T20 Asia Cup. This was also India's second highest score in the T20 Asia Cup, following the 212 against Afghanistan at the same venue in 2022. India became the first team to score a 200-plus total in the 2025 T20 Asia Cup. Sri Lanka’s 72 for 1 was their second highest powerplay total against India in T20 internationals after 75 for 2 at Colombo (RPS) in the 2018 Nidahas T20 Tri-Series. It was also their highest powerplay total in the T20 Asia Cup, surpassing their previous highest of 57 for 0 against India in Dubai in 2022, and 57 for 0 against Afghanistan at Sharjah in 2022. Sri Lanka’s 114 for 1 was their highest total after ten overs in T20 internationals, beating their previous best of 111 for 1 against Bangladesh at Pallekele earlier this year. It was also their highest after ten overs in the T20 Asia Cup, surpassing their own record of 107 for 1 against Bangladesh at Abu Dhabi earlier in this tournament. Pathum Nissanka scored a 25-ball fifty, his fastest fifty in T20 internationals, and the fourth fastest fifty by a Sri Lankan batsman against India in T20Is. Kusal Perera also scored a 25-ball fifty, his second fastest in T20 internationals and the joint fourth fastest fifty by a Sri Lankan batsman against India in T20Is, tied with Nissanka’s fifty earlier in this match. Pathum Nissanka’s 52-ball century was the second fastest century for Sri Lanka in T20 internationals, after Kusal Perera’s 44-ball hundred against New Zealand at Nelson earlier this year. Nissanka became the first Sri Lankan batsman to score a century against India in T20I cricket. He is also the third player to score a hundred in the T20 Asia Cup after Babar Hayat and Virat Kohli, and the fourth Sri Lankan batsman to score a century in T20Is. Pathum Nissanka's score of 107 is the highest by a Sri Lankan batsman in T20 international cricket history, surpassing Tillakaratne Dilshan’s previous record of an unbeaten 104 against Australia at Pallekele in 2011 and It is the third highest individual score by any batsman in the T20 Asia Cup. Sri Lanka’s total of 202 was their fourth highest score against India in T20 internationals and their second highest total at Dubai in T20Is, after 211 against Pakistan in 2013. It was also the joint second highest team total in the T20 Asia Cup.

Match Stats :

This was the 44th Twenty20 international match to end in a tie. India have been involved in seven of these 44 tied matches, while Sri Lanka have participated in six. This was the second tie between Sri Lanka and India in T20Is and the first T20I match to end in a tie in the T20 Asia Cup.
Abhishek Sharma scored a total of 309 runs in this T20 Asia Cup, setting the record for the most runs by any batsman in a single T20 Asia Cup edition. He surpassed Mohammad Rizwan's previous record of 281 runs set in the 2022 edition.
Abhishek Sharma became the first player to score over 300 runs in a single T20 Asia Cup edition.
India’s score of 71 for 1 was their second-highest powerplay total against Sri Lanka in T20 internationals, following their 74 for 1 at Pallekele last year. It was also their second-highest powerplay total in the T20 Asia Cup, after scoring 72 for 0 against Bangladesh at the same venue earlier in this tournament.
Abhishek Sharma’s 22-ball fifty was his third fastest fifty for India in T20 internationals and the joint fourth fastest fifty by an Indian batsman against Sri Lanka in T20Is, tied with Shikhar Dhawan and Suryakumar Yadav.
The 59-run partnership between Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav was the seventh highest second-wicket partnership for India against Sri Lanka in T20Is.
India’s score of 100 for 3 was their joint second-highest total after ten overs in the T20 Asia Cup.
The 66-run partnership between Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson was the second highest fourth-wicket partnership for India against Sri Lanka in T20 internationals. The highest is an unbeaten 68-run stand between MS Dhoni and Manish Pandey at Cuttack in 2017.
India’s total of 202 runs was their fifth highest score against Sri Lanka in T20 internationals and their second highest total at Dubai in T20Is, after 212 against Afghanistan in the 2022 T20 Asia Cup. This was also India's second highest score in the T20 Asia Cup, following the 212 against Afghanistan at the same venue in 2022.
India became the first team to score a 200-plus total in the 2025 T20 Asia Cup.
Sri Lanka’s 72 for 1 was their second highest powerplay total against India in T20 internationals after 75 for 2 at Colombo (RPS) in the 2018 Nidahas T20 Tri-Series. It was also their highest powerplay total in the T20 Asia Cup, surpassing their previous highest of 57 for 0 against India in Dubai in 2022, and 57 for 0 against Afghanistan at Sharjah in 2022.
Sri Lanka’s 114 for 1 was their highest total after ten overs in T20 internationals, beating their previous best of 111 for 1 against Bangladesh at Pallekele earlier this year. It was also their highest after ten overs in the T20 Asia Cup, surpassing their own record of 107 for 1 against Bangladesh at Abu Dhabi earlier in this tournament.
Pathum Nissanka scored a 25-ball fifty, his fastest fifty in T20 internationals, and the fourth fastest fifty by a Sri Lankan batsman against India in T20Is.
Kusal Perera also scored a 25-ball fifty, his second fastest in T20 internationals and the joint fourth fastest fifty by a Sri Lankan batsman against India in T20Is, tied with Nissanka’s fifty earlier in this match.
Pathum Nissanka’s 52-ball century was the second fastest century for Sri Lanka in T20 internationals, after Kusal Perera’s 44-ball hundred against New Zealand at Nelson earlier this year.
Nissanka became the first Sri Lankan batsman to score a century against India in T20I cricket. He is also the third player to score a hundred in the T20 Asia Cup after Babar Hayat and Virat Kohli, and the fourth Sri Lankan batsman to score a century in T20Is.
Pathum Nissanka's score of 107 is the highest by a Sri Lankan batsman in T20 international cricket history, surpassing Tillakaratne Dilshan’s previous record of an unbeaten 104 against Australia at Pallekele in 2011 and It is the third highest individual score by any batsman in the T20 Asia Cup.
Sri Lanka’s total of 202 was their fourth highest score against India in T20 internationals and their second highest total at Dubai in T20Is, after 211 against Pakistan in 2013. It was also the joint second highest team total in the T20 Asia Cup.

India Innings:

India posted a commanding total of 202 for 5 in their 20 overs with Abhishek Sharma was the top-scorer - who smashed a 61 runs off 31 balls featuring including 8 fours and 2 sixes with a massive strike rate of 196.77.

Tilak Varma contributed a unbeaten 49 off 34 balls hitting 4 fours and 1 six with a strike rate of 144.11, Sanju Samson smacked 39 runs off 23 balls contained 3 sixes and 1 four with a solid strike rate of 169.56 and while Axar Patel remained a unbeaten 21 off 15 balls with 1 six and 1 four with striking-rate at 140.

Sri Lanka Bowling:

For Sri Lanka, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera was the best bowler's for Sri Lanka - each taking one-wickets.

Sri Lanka Innings:

Sri Lanka matched India’s total, scoring 202 for 5 in their allotted 20 overs with Pathum Nissanka was the top-scorer - who smashed a career-best 107 runs off 58 balls - who marking his first T20I century.

Kusal Perera hammered a 58 runs off 32 balls contained 8 fours and 1 six at a impressive strike rate of 181.25, Dasun Shanaka played a quickfire unbeaten 22 off 11 balls with 2 fours and 1 six with striking-rate of 200.

India Bowling:

For India, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana was the best bowler's for India - each claiming one wicket.

Player of the match:

Pathum Nissanka was named Player of the Match for his sensational batting performance to smashing a record-breaking career-best 107 runs off 58 balls - which included 7-fours and 6-sixes with striking-rate of 184.48.

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