Vaibhav Sooryavanshi involved in heated exchange after India A’s Super Over defeat to Sri Lanka A

India A opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was involved in a heated exchange with Sri Lanka A players following his team’s dramatic Super Over defeat in Dambulla on June 15. Chasing a challenging target in the decisive over, the young left-handed batter faced the final delivery with India A needing eight runs to win. However, he was unable to clear the boundary, resulting in a narrow loss for his side. As he walked back to the pavilion, tensions flared between Sooryavanshi and several Sri Lankan players. The confrontation quickly escalated into an aggressive war of words before teammates and officials intervened to calm the situation.

Speaking about the match, India A batted first and were bowled out for 265 in 49.2 overs. After losing their top order early, Suryansh Shedge and Vipraj Nigam rescued the innings with a crucial partnership in the middle overs. Shedge played a brilliant knock of 72 off 66 balls, including three fours and two sixes, while Vipraj contributed 51 off 49 deliveries with six boundaries. The duo stitched together a valuable 104-run partnership for the eighth wicket off just 90 balls. For Sri Lanka A, Mohamed Shiraz impressed with figures of 3/33, while Vijayakanth Viyaskanth picked up 3/26.

In reply, Sri Lanka A finished on 265/9 in their allotted 50 overs. Sadeera Samarawickrama led the chase with a composed 93 off 113 balls and received useful support from the rest of the batting unit. Ayush Badoni was the pick of the Indian bowlers, returning figures of 2/45 from nine overs.

With scores level, the contest moved into a Super Over. Sri Lanka A posted 16 runs, aided by a six from Avishka Fernando off the fifth ball. The final delivery was called a no-ball, leading to protests from Tilak Varma and other Indian players before play resumed. Chasing 17, India A managed only nine runs as fading light added to their difficulties, handing Sri Lanka A a thrilling victory.