Ind vs SL Dasun Shanaka did not stay out, even after he was in SL Super, but why? This is the rule of ICC

The Super 4 match of the Asia Cup 2025 ended in the Super between India and Sri Lanka on Friday. There was an incident during the game that surprised everyone. During the bat of Sri Lanka, the referee, of the fourth ball of the Super Over of Arshdeep Singh, called Dasun Shanaka a catch. The Sri Lankan batsman immediately took Drs. Meanwhile, Shanaka ran to take the run and the ball of wicketkeeper Sanju Samson hit the stumps directly. Everyone felt he would run out, but the third referee did not mention him. Why was the ball called dead? This decision spread anger in the Indian camp and all Indian players, including Suryakumar Yadav, had a long conversation with referee Ghazi Sohail. Later, the referee said that the moment the batsman is out and the review is taken, the ball is considered dead. Therefore, the appeal to run out cannot be considered. However, the question also arose that Arshdeep later appealed, but then Shanaka was running out on Samson’s throw. The ball left Shanaka and went into the hands of wicketkeeper Samson, who was already running to take runs. At the same time, Samson throws the ball to the wicket and crushes the ball stumps with his exact throw. Arshdeep called on the catch and the referee declared him. Once Shanaka got to know, he did a review without delay. The rules of cricket also say that … according to line 20.1.1.3, “If a batsman is published, the ball is considered dead. The ball will be considered dead from the moment of the outside, that is, the ball reaches the wicketkeeper’s gloves. No action will be valid.” According to Rule 3.7.1, “Although the referee’s decision after the player’s review was converted into a not out, the ball would be considered dead from the moment he was originally declared. That is, the ball is considered dead as soon as he reaches the wicketkeeper’s gloves, and actions are completed.” This meant that everything that happened after the gloves of the wicketkeeper of the bat of Shanaka left, caught the appeal of Arshdeep and the ball was considered dead as soon as Samson reached and the run-out appeal became invalid. Referee Ghazi explained the situation to the Indian team and the dispute was resolved. However, Shanaka failed to utilize this life and was caught on the second ball. India’s victory in the Super over Sri Lanka could only score two runs in the Super Over and both lost wickets. Only three batsmen were able to over and after two wickets fell, the turn was accepted. Before Shanaka, Kusal Perera was caught on the very first ball of the Super Over. Indian captains Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill came into the Super and ran the match for three runs after playing the first ball outside. Patum Nisanka’s century was useless, Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nisanka recorded a brilliant century in this match. He scored 107 runs in 58 balls. Kusal Perera also scored 58 runs in 32 balls and brought the team to a strong position. However, Sri Lanka could only score 202 runs for five wickets in 20 overs, making the match in the Super. For India, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana each took one wicket. India’s turn for this batted India first and scored 202 runs for five wickets in 20 overs. The opener Abhishek Sharma scored 61 runs in just 31 balls, including eight fours and two sixes. Tilak Verma scored an unbeaten 49 in 34 balls, while Sanju Samson contributed 39 runs. Akshar Patel remained unbeaten after scoring 21 runs.