The tri-series match between India A and Sri Lanka A in Dambulla was marred by controversy. Following Sri Lanka A's Super Over victory, young Indian batsman Vaibhav Suryavansh ...read more

Vaibhav Suryavanshi Fight Reason: The tri-series match played between India A and Sri Lanka A in Dambulla on Monday will be remembered for controversies and tension between the players. The atmosphere became so heated after the match that young Indian batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi and a Sri Lankan player even got into a scuffle.

The match ended in a dramatic fashion, with Sri Lanka A defeating India A in the Super Over to strengthen their claim for the final. But let's find out why Vaibhav Suryavanshi was upset after the match.

Why did Vaibhav Suryavanshi fight with the Sri Lankan player?

In fact, according to a Cricbuzz report, Sri Lanka A player Vishen Halambage told Vaibhav Suryavanshi, "The match is over... now you go home..." Hearing this, the Indian batsman became very angry, and the situation escalated to the point where the two even scuffled. The umpire and other players had to intervene.

The ICC doesn't usually intervene in such matters involving A teams, but this time they may look into the matter. The report also states that the incident was discussed in the Sri Lanka A dressing room after the match. Some in the dressing room said the team should apologize to the Indian team, especially since the Super Over was played despite poor lighting in the stadium.

Controversy over the final ball of the Super Over being ruled a nine-ball affair: After bowling the final ball of the Super Over, Vaibhav immediately ran to the dugout and put on his batting pads, but the umpires ruled it a nine-ball affair. Tilak was also angered by this, and began arguing with the umpire. Vaibhav was forced to remove his pads and return to the field, and the final ball of the Super Over was bowled.

India A lost in the Super Over

There isn't normally a Super Over in ODI cricket, but for this series, the three boards had agreed that if the match ended in a tie, a Super Over would be held. After the match was tied, the umpires wanted to award one point to both teams because the lighting was dim and floodlights couldn't be used. However, India A captain Tilak Verma was unhappy with the result and continued to pressure the umpires to conduct a Super Over. This continued for about 15 minutes, before the umpires decided to conduct a Super Over.

Arshad Khan came on to bowl for India A in the Super Over, but this time he proved expensive. He conceded a total of 16 runs, including one wide and a nine-ball delivery. In reply, India needed 17 runs to win. Surprisingly, Vaibhav did not face the first ball of the Super Over. Sri Lankan sling-action fast bowler Kugathas Mathulan bowled brilliantly under pressure, restricting India to just nine runs and leading the team to a memorable victory.

PC:Jagran