India skipper Suryakumar Yadav said the inconsequential Super 4 clash against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup “felt like a final” and he had no hesitation in turning out to left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh for the Super Over, given his track record in pressure situations.

Arshdeep bowled a superb 19 th over in regulation play and then struck twice in the Super Over as Sri Lanka were restricted to just two runs, which Suryakumar himself knocked off in the first ball to keep India’s unbeaten run intact with six wins in as many matches.

“It felt like a final (laughs). The boys showed a lot of character after the first half in the second innings. Told them to play this like a semi-final. Get everyone close in, have good energy and then let’s see what happens. Good to be on the winning side,” he sai

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