Phewww, that’s some way to prep up for the Final, isn’t it?! 🔥

Right from Abhishek’s customary blitz to Nissanka’s classic and that last ball blockbuster… THIS GAME HAD IT ALL at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

It finally needed a super over to settle the matters, where the Indian cricket team prevailed in an edge-of-the-seat thriller.

Here’s a quick recap, served hot and fresh…

Abhishek Sharma = Mr. UNSTOPPABLE

Man, this guy is in some serious form!

The Southpaw once again made batting look ridiculously easy, smashing 61 off 31 balls, laced with eight fours and two sixes. In the process, he became the first batter to amass 300* runs in a single Asia Cup edition! 🤯

Thanks to his exploits, the Surya-led side aced the opening six overs & continued to put pressure on the opposition throughout the match.

Enter Tilak Varma in the chat…

Coming in at 74/2 just after the powerplay, our starboy didn’t hold back either, playing a steady 34-ball 49* knock to make a telling contribution in Team India’s 200+ total.

Sanju (39) and Axar (21*) supported our Starboy to the fullest, maintaining the scoring rate and taking on the Lankan bowlers at merit. At the end of 20 overs, the 🇮🇳 scorecard read 202/5.

Second innings ki shuruwat, HP ke wicket ke saath

Defending a massive total, the Men in Blue couldn’t have asked for a better start! Hardik Pandya dismissed Kusal Mendis for a golden duck in the first over itself, much to the happiness of the Indian dugout. 🤗

Nissanka-Perera’s jaw-dropping partnership

A stunning display of power-hitting saw the two batters record a 127-run stand, the highest for any wicket in Asia Cup history in the shortest format of the game.

While Kusal Perera hit 58 off 32, Pathum Nissanka registered a splendid century in just 52 balls, which almost took the game away from India.

All is not over until…

From 134/1 to 163/4, the boys pulled things back and restricted the free-flow of runs following Nissanka’s carnage. With 12 needed off the last over, Harshit Rana held his nerves, enforcing a super over.

Pressure? What pressure?!

Okay, okay, let us breathe for a while… 🤯

Sri Lanka, batting first in the super over, could score only 2/2 in five balls. Thereafter, Surya scored three runs on the first ball itself, sealing the WIN.

Paltan, simply put, AS EXHILARATING AS IT GETS!!!!

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Brief scores: India 202/5 (Abhishek Sharma 61, Charith Asalanka 1/18) drew vs Sri Lanka 202/5 (Pathum Nissanka 107, Hardik Pandya 1/7)

India won the super over.