In a thrilling Super Over finish, India edged past Sri Lanka in their final Super 4 match of the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The match, held on September 26, saw Sri Lanka chasing a target of 203 runs set by India, who scored 202/5 in their innings. Abhishek Sharma was the standout performer for India, scoring 61 runs off just 31 balls, while Tilak Varma contributed an unbeaten 49. Sanju Samson added 39 runs to the total, helping India post their highest score of the tournament.

Sri Lanka's chase began on a shaky note as they lost Kusal Mendis for a duck in the first over, dismissed by Hardik Pandya. However, Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera steadied the innings with a remarkable partnership of 127 runs for the second wicket. Nissanka scored a brilliant 107 runs off 58 balls, marking his maiden T20I century and breaking two records previously held by Virat Kohli. He now holds the record for the most fifties in Asia Cup T20 history with five, surpassing Kohli's four, and also set the record for the highest partnership for any wicket in the tournament.

Despite Nissanka's heroics, Sri Lanka ended their innings on 202, leading to a Super Over. In the Super Over, India bowled first and restricted Sri Lanka to just two runs. India then chased down the target in just one ball, running three runs to secure the victory. The match was not without controversy; during the Super Over, a caught behind appeal against Dasun Shanaka led to confusion over whether the ball was dead, but ultimately, India dismissed him on the next delivery.

With this win, India will face Pakistan in the Asia Cup final, while Sri Lanka has been eliminated from the tournament.