During the Asia Cup 2025 Super-4 match, India set a target of 203 runs. Sri Lanka displayed remarkable batting prowess in response. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera’s aggressive batting shifted the momentum of the game. A bizarre incident occurred during Sri Lanka’s innings that left many confused: despite a six being hit, the team wasn’t credited with six runs. The cause was a misstep by the Indian team.
The incident happened in the sixth over when Varun Chakravarthy was bowling. The umpire signaled a dead ball before the ball was delivered, as Varun Chakravarthy began his run-up, but Varun proceeded with the delivery. Pathum Nissanka then hit the ball for a six, but it was not counted as such because the umpire had called a dead ball. According to the rules, runs are not awarded on a dead ball. The umpire’s decision was based on a technicality involving Abhishek Sharma.
Abhishek Sharma’s mistake was the reason for the umpire’s dead ball call. According to cricket rules, if a player is leaving the field, they must be completely outside the boundary. Since Abhishek Sharma was not fully outside the boundary when the ball was bowled, the umpire declared it a dead ball, causing Sri Lanka to lose six runs.