A dramatic scene was observed during India A vs Sri Lanka game at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, as 15-year-old opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi got engaged in a serious altercation with Sri Lanka A players after India A couldn't chase 12 runs in the Super Over. The left-handed opener was seen pushing and having arguments with the opposition players after an unwanted result of the game.
Full on drama in India A vs Sri Lanka A
The game entered into the Super Over after Sri Lanka A tied India A's total of 265 in the last over of the second innings. Eventually, Sri Lanka A gave a target of 17 runs to chase in the Super over. In response, India A sent Suryansh Shedge and Vaibhav to chase the target, the 15-year-old opener faced the last three deliveries and failed to secure a win for the Tilak Varma-led side.
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After the match ended, Suryansh Shedge was initially involved in a heated exchange with a few opposition players before Vaibhav jumped into the scene and appeared to push one of the players. The situation took a dramatic turn, but other Sri Lanka players prevented the altercation from escalating further.
Thriller in the second innings
While chasing 266, Sri Lanka got off to a decent start with openers Niroshan Dickwella and Avishka Fernando scoring 37 off 33 and 22 off 14 respectively. Star middle order batter Sadeera Samarawickrama played a sensational knock of 93 runs off 113 balls, hitting seven fours.
Other than Sadeera, there were some valuable contributions from Wanuja Sahanm, who scored 25 off 41 and Chamika Gunasekara, who got out on 18 off 25. In the last over, Sri Lanka needed five runs to secure the win, but a brilliant performance by Arshad Khan led India A tie the fixture but to determine the result of the game super over was played between the two sides.
At first, Sri Lanka A's Avishka Fernando and Sahan Arachchige came out to bat, as they managed to amass 18 runs. In response, India A's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Suryansh Shedge came out to bat, but could not manage to seal the game, as India A lost emerged as losers in the clash.