A bewitching, twisting game, strewn with comebacks and a tumult of emotions ended in a Super Over. But the one-over shootout was an anti-climax – Arshdeep Singh produced a fearsome over; three runs, two wickets, and a run-out off a dead ball. India wrapped up the chase on the first ball itself.

The twists came late and wicked. The suspense slow-burned, before 10 minutes of bedlam and a carnage of emotions. Before the penultimate over, Sri Lanka required 23 from 12 balls. The first half of Arshdeep’s over was perfect, then a pair of wides and a four last ball whittled the target down to 12 off six.

Then Harshit Rana terminated centurion Pathum Nissanka’s single-minded commitment to the cause of victory. He followed it up with three good balls. But an edged four off the last ball reignited

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