"Defending champions India survived Pathum Nissanka's blistering hundred and some intense Super Over drama before beating Sri Lanka in a dead rubber to maintain their unbeaten run in the Asia Cup on Friday. With India having already secured their place in Sunday's final against Pakistan and Sri Lanka eliminated, the Super Fours clash was of merely academic interest, but it turned out to be the most exciting game of this year's tournament."
"Sri Lanka gave a good account of themselves and matched India's 202-5 to force the Super Over after Nissanka (107) smashed the first individual hundred of this year's tournament. Sri Lanka, however, managed only two runs in the Super Over before losing both the wickets in five deliveries from Arshdeep Singh. India skipper Suryakumar Yadav took three runs from the first delivery from Wanindu Hasaranga to seal their victory matter-of-factly."
"Earlier, put into bat, 20-overs world champions India racked up the tournament's first 200-plus total riding opener Abhishek Sharma's third consecutive fifty in the tournament. Abhishek, the world's top-ranked T20 batter, maintained his red-hot form with a sizzling 61 off 31 balls. Opening partner Shubman Gill fell for four, and skipper Suryakumar's (12) slump in form continued, but India did not really suffer as Abhishek raced to a 22-ball fifty."
India remained unbeaten in the Asia Cup after a dramatic Super Fours match that went to a Super Over against Sri Lanka. India and Sri Lanka finished level at 202 after 20 overs, with Pathum Nissanka scoring 107, the tournament's first individual hundred. India posted 202-5, powered by Abhishek Sharma's 61 off 31 and Tilak Varma's 49 not out, with Sanju Samson contributing 39. Sri Lanka recovered from an early Kusal Mendis duck to reach 72-1 in the powerplay and force the tie. Sri Lanka managed only two runs in the Super Over and lost two wickets to Arshdeep Singh, while Suryakumar Yadav struck three to clinch victory.
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