India A vs Sri Lanka A tri-series one-day match had everything from thrilling cricket and last-ball drama to Super Over tension and ugly scenes after the game in Dambulla. The thrilling game turned into a heated affair in no time, with players including Vaibhav Sooryavanshi arguing with the umpires.
This match finished in a tie after Sri Lanka A matched India’s total of 265 on the very last ball. There was some serious discussion that happened over the Super Over. Actually, India A captain Tilak Varma went to the umpires and had a long discussion with them.
Super Over and No-Ball decision create ugle scenes during India A vs Sri Lanka A game
He was clearly keen to make sure the match was decided with a Super Over. Soon, several India A players and support staff also got involved before the officials finally agreed to continue. Just when things seemed to settle down, another controversial moment unfolded on the ground.
On the final ball of Sri Lanka A’s Super Over, Arshad Khan bowled a waist-high full toss. With no run scored, the Sri Lankan players had already started walking off the field. At that moment, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was fully padded up and waiting for his chance to bat.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi involved in heated exchange with Sri Lankan players
Then the umpires suddenly called it a no-ball. Tilak immediately sought clarification from the match officials, and the discussions continued for several minutes as frustration grew inside the Indian camp for the delay. After the match, emotions were still running high.
Vaibhav, who managed five runs from his two deliveries in the Super Over, looked upset while walking past the celebrating Sri Lankan players as they won the battle against India A.
TV footage even showed some contact between the teenage sensation and a Sri Lankan player before others stepped in. He was also seen exchanging heated words with members of the Sri Lankan side before eventually leaving the field. After ugly on-field clash, Sri Lanka great reached out to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Ravichandran Ashwin breaks silence on India A vs Sri Lanka A controversy
Reacting to the incident, former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin felt India A could not stay calm in the pressure moments and said the no-ball call remains debatable. He also felt Sri Lanka A’s approach before the Super Over added to the tension and made the situation ugly.
Ashwin shared a screengrab of a news story on his X (formerly Twitter) handle and wrote, “These games won’t have as many cameras as we are used to seeing in the IPL. The no-ball call in the super over was debatable, and the way Sri Lanka delayed coming into bat in the super over really irked the India A side. The frustration shown by the Indian team was understandable, while what Sri Lanka did was play proper mind games. 😀😀 Great theater 👏👏 #indAvslA.”
These games won’t have as many cameras as we are used to seeing in the IPL. The No Ball call in the super over was debatable and the way Sri Lanka delayed coming into bat in the super over really irked the India A side.
The frustration shown by the Indian team was… pic.twitter.com/AQcsksJMuC
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) June 15, 2026
Tilak Varma proud of India A despite heartbreaking Super Over defeat
After the match, Tilak Varma was disappointed by the result but was happy with his team’s efforts. Tilak said at the post-match presentation, “The games have been very close; this one went close, and unfortunately we lost it in the Super Over.
The partnership between Suryansh and Vipraj was outstanding, and they did a good job. Overall, the bowling was good. The spinners were excellent, and Arshad bowled well in the death overs.”
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Author: Rashmi Wasnik
