India A batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was involved in a verbal exchange with some Sri Lanka A players after the conclusion of their One-Day tri-series match in Dambulla on Monday, following a tense finish that was decided in a Super Over.
Incident After Super Over
The incident occurred after the final ball of the Super Over. Chasing 19 runs for victory, India A needed eight runs off the last delivery. Sri Lanka A pacer Kugathas Mathulan bowled a yorker, and Vaibhav failed to make contact as Sri Lanka A sealed the win.
As Sri Lanka A players began celebrating, Vaibhav appeared upset and exchanged words with one of the fielders. India A teammate Suryansh Shedge stepped in and pulled him away, but the youngster continued the exchange briefly before both teams completed the customary handshakes.
Match Tied in Regular Overs
The match had earlier ended in a tie after both teams scored 265 runs in their allotted 50 overs.
Batting first, India A were bowled out for 265 in 49.2 overs. Suryansh Shedge top-scored with 72 off 66 balls, while Vipraj Nigam contributed 51 off 49 balls lower down the order.
Sri Lanka A matched the total in their 50 overs, thanks largely to Sadeera Samarawickrama's 93 off 113 balls, taking the contest into a Super Over.
Super Over Decides the Winner
Sri Lanka A then posted 18 runs in the Super Over, setting India A a target of 19. Under fading conditions, India A found the chase difficult.
Mathulan delivered the decisive over for Sri Lanka A. After keeping India A under pressure throughout the over, he finished with a yorker on the final ball when eight runs were required. India A could manage only nine runs in the Super Over, handing Sri Lanka A victory and the two points.
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