The Super Over in the India vs Sri Lanka clash saw a bizarre moment unfold involving Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka. On the fourth ball, Arshdeep Singh bowled a yorker outside off that Shanaka failed to connect with. India appealed for a caught behind, and the standing umpire Gazi Sohel raised his finger. Shanaka, for reasons only known to him, attempted a run even as Sanju Samson pulled off a direct hit with a sharp under-arm flick, seemingly catching him short of his ground.
However, since the batsman had already been declared out caught behind, the delivery was considered dead under ICC’s playing conditions. With Sri Lanka reviewing the caught-behind call, UltraEdge confirmed a clear gap between bat and ball, overturning the decision. But because the initial dismissal call had already been made, the run-out did not stand. Umpire Sohel explained to Indian players that “the first decision always stands”—once given out by the umpire at the bowler’s end, the ball is dead, regardless of subsequent events.
This left India visibly perplexed and Shanaka extremely fortunate to survive. His decision to take off for a run despite being adjudged out raised eyebrows, with many calling it poor judgment and sheer luck that saved him.
