The Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 clash between India and Sri Lanka produced a bizarre moment that left fans, players, and commentators totally confused.

During the Super Over, Sri Lankan batter Dasun Shanaka survived what appeared to be a clear run-out, courtesy of a technicality in cricket’s rulebook.

On the fourth delivery of the Super Over, Arshdeep Singh bowled a sharp yorker outside off. Shanaka swung hard but failed to connect. The left-arm quick then appealed for a caught behind, and umpire Gazi Sohel raised his finger after a brief consideration.

Strangely, Shanaka went for a run even though the ball was already gathered by Sanju Samson. The Indian wicketkeeper under-armed a direct hit at the striker's end with Shanaka nowhere near the crease.

For a moment, it looked as if Sri Lanka's Super Over innings was over. But cricket's complex laws came into the picture. Since the umpire had already given Shanaka out caught behind, the ball was considered dead the moment the finger went up. That meant Samson's direct hit had no effect.

Shanaka immediately reviewed the caught-behind decision, and UltraEdge showed a clear gap between bat and ball. The decision was overturned, leaving Shanaka not only alive at the crease but also clear of the run-out.

Law 20.1.1.3 of the MCC Laws of Cricket states that the ball is dead the instant a batter is dismissed. This means any subsequent action is irrelevant, as the ball is deemed dead from the moment the event that caused the dismissal occurred.

Since UltraEdge confirmed that Shanaka had not edged it, the umpire's original decision was overturned. As a result, the subsequent run-out attempt became null and void.

On the very next ball, Shanaka was dismissed by Arshdeep, restricting Sri Lanka to just two runs in the Super Over. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav then hit three runs off the first delivery of Wanindu Hasaranga to extend India's unbeaten run in the continental tournament.

Earlier, sent into bat, India posted 202/5 in their allotted 20 overs on the back of Abhishek Sharma’s 31-ball 61, laced with eight fours and two sixes. Tilak Varma (49* off 34 balls), Sanju Samson (39 off 23) and Axar Patel (21* off 15) also made significant contributions.

In reply, Pathum Nissanka played a whirlwind knock of 107 in 58 balls, but Sri Lanka were restricted to 202/5 in 20 overs. Kusal Perera chipped in with a 32-ball 58. Kuldeep Yadav (1/31), Varun Chakaravarthy (1/31), Hardik Pandya (1/7), Arshdeep Singh (1/46) and Harshit Rana (1/54) shared the wickets for India.