A shocking incident happened during the exciting Asia Cup 2025 match between India and Sri Lanka, in which the star all-rounder Dasun Shanaka escaped from a run-out even though he was out of the fold.
The India and Charith Asalanka-conducted Sri Lanka led Hoorns by Suryakumar Yadav in the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday 26 September.
Why was Dasun Shanaka not lit against India?
The battle between India and Sri Lanka turned out to be a nail biting, and it saw both teams finish their 20 overs with identical scores of 202/5.
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After 40 overs, the game came across the super, where Arshdeep Singh showed his class and two Sri Lankan batters turned for just 2 points, and India won the game on their first ball of the Super.
The first super over, however, was filled with an enormous controversy because Dasun Shanaka was not sustained even though he was out of the fold when Sanju Samson hit the stumps.
On the fourth ball of the Arshdeep Singh, a carrier-length delivery outside off-stump to Dasun Shanaka, who tried to dig it, but missed it, and the ball passed the outer edge.
For some reason he went for a single and Sanju Samson quickly shot a throw on the stumps to catch Shanaka from the fold. The Indian players started to walk off the field, thinking that they had already taken two wickets, but that was not the case and the players were recalled.
This was because the referee actually lagged behind the field, and as soon as the referee makes his decision, the ball becomes dead; That is why the Runout was not considered.
Suryakumar Yadav was perplexed by the referee’s decision and had a long conversation with referee Gazi Sohel, who explained that the first decision – in this case the prisoner – is always behind. In addition, Dasun Shanaka used a review, and during the repetitions it was seen that there was no connection between bat and ball, which helped the all -rounder survive. In the meantime, that drama did not benefit Sri Lanka when Dasun Shanaka fell on the next ball.
– Arshdeep Singh appealed.
– Samson Rent Shanaka.
– Umpire gave up before caught behind.
– Shanka reviews.
– Shanaka survives as the first decision was considered.
– Shanaka stepped out of the next ball.#Indvssl #Asiacup2025 pic.twitter.com/nhv9nd1bwbbbbb– Sports news (@Sports141625) September 26, 2025
Irfan Pathan explains the rules after Dasun Shanaka escapes.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan also went to X to explain the rules that help the Sri Lanka all-rounder Dasun Shanaka survive. He stated that the prisoner behind the referee’s decision, together with the assessment, killed the ball and helped to survive Dasun Shanaka.
“Because there is a caught and assessment behind it, the ball is dead and Uzi-Sohel announces its point to Team India. The first decision always stands for and when it is issued by the referee at the end of the bowler, the ball is dead and that is why Shanaka escapes to run.”
Because there is a caught and assessment behind it, the ball is dead and referee Gazi Sohel makes his point known to Team India. The first decision is always and when it is distributed by the referee at the end of the bowler, the ball is dead and therefore Shanaka escapes from being …
– Irfan Pathan (@Irfanpathan) September 26, 2025
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India faced Pakistan in the final of Asia Cup 2025
The result of the match against Sri Lanka had no influence on the position of India in the tournament, because they had already qualified for the Asia Cup 2025 final after winning their first two games against Pakistan and Bangladesh.
In the meantime, Pakistan insured their place in the Asia Cup final with a narrow 11-run victory over Bangladesh. It was their second victory in the Super Four stage, with their first victory against Sri Lanka.
Now India and Pakistan will collide in the high -voltage final of the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai on Sunday 28 September. It will be for the first time in the history of the Asia cup that the two arch rivals will collide in the Summit collision.
In particular, India is the most successful team in the Asia Cup, with 8 trophies in their cabinet, while the men in Green also won two championships.
Surprisingly, however, they have never confronted each other in the Title Wears, but that will soon change, with the very first copy in 41 years that India versus Pakistan saw in an Asia Cup final.
The Indian team does not have a very good record against Pakistan in the final of the tournament, because they are crashing five times in Summit collisions, with the men in Blue who win two and the men in Green who win three.
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