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India Win Super Over After Rare ‘Ball Dead’ Ruling Spares Shanaka in Asia Cup Thriller

Umpire Gazi Sohel’s caught-behind signal made the ball dead before Sanju Samson’s direct-hit, leaving DRS to overturn the catch without reviving play.

Overview

  • India and Sri Lanka tied on 202 before Arshdeep Singh’s Super Over yielded two wickets for two runs.
  • On the fourth Super Over delivery, a caught-behind appeal was upheld on-field, UltraEdge then showed no edge, and the subsequent direct-hit run-out was void under MCC Law 20.1.1.3.
  • Shanaka was dismissed the next ball, and India chased the target in one delivery as Suryakumar Yadav ran three.
  • Analysts and former player Irfan Pathan highlighted that the ball became dead at the on-field caught decision, explaining why the run-out could not stand.
  • The match was a Super Four dead rubber with India already through; they remain unbeaten and will face Pakistan in Sunday’s final in Dubai.