Dubai, Sept. 27 -- A thriller unfolded as India and Sri Lanka battled to a tie, pushing their Asia Cup clash into a Super Over after both sides ended level at the close of 40 overs.

Batting first after being invited, India put up a commanding 202 for 5 on the board. The charge was led by Abhishek Sharma, who continued his sensational form with a fiery 61 off 31 balls, laced with powerful strokeplay. In doing so, Abhishek scripted history, becoming the highest run-getter in a single T20 Asia Cup edition, surpassing Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan and India's Virat Kohli. Tilak Varma played the perfect foil, anchoring the innings with a classy 49 not out off 34 deliveries, while Sanju Samson chipped in with a crucial 39-run knock to keep the mo...