India Edge Past Sri Lanka in Super Over Thriller, Set Up Asia Cup Final with Pakistan

A thrilling game was staged between India and Sri Lanka on Friday evening (September 26) in the Asia Cup 2025. Batting first, the Indian team under Suryakumar Yadav scored a massive 202 runs for the loss of five wickets within the given 20 overs. Sri Lanka also scored 202 runs for the loss of five wickets as the match ended in a draw. Later, Sri Lanka, when they batted first in the Super Over, were restricted to only 2 runs. Suryakumar Yadav carried forward India's unbeaten streak in the tournament with a six off the first ball itself. Post-match, Surya made a stern remark regarding the final against Pakistan.

After defeating Sri Lanka in the final Super 4 match, Suryakumar Yadav said that the match felt like a final, and the boys showed great passion in the second innings after a poor first half. "I told the boys to keep their energy up and see where we end up." Regarding the Indian batting, he said that it was good to see such a start... players like Sanju and Tilak finding their rhythm.

He praised Sanju Samson, saying that it was good to see players like Sanju, who are not opening, taking on this responsibility in the middle order, and Tilak also showing great confidence. He said about Arshdeep, "He has performed well for us in the last 2-3 years. I told him to focus on his plans and try to execute them." He's been in this situation many times and has performed really well for India and his IPL team. His confidence speaks volumes.

Suryakumar Yadav said about the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan on September 28, "Some players suffered severe cramps in the match against Sri Lanka. Now we will take a day off for recovery. After that, we will perform in the final the same way we did today against Sri Lanka. Everyone got what they wanted from the group stage, and we are very happy to reach the final."