Controversial ‘Time-Out’ Decision Shocks Cricket World: Angelo Mathews Blasts Bangladesh’s Unprecedented Move in World Cup Clash
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Angelo Mathews became the first player in the history of international cricket to be dismissed due to a “time-out” during the 2023 Cricket World Cup match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Within two minutes of the previous dismissal, Mathews was not prepared to face his first ball, and after an appeal from Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, the umpire had no choice but to give him out. Fans and experts have criticised Shakib, and Mathews has criticised the entire ordeal that followed the incident. Shakib acknowledged that the appeal was not initially his idea, though, following the game.
“One of our fielders came to me and said that if I appealed, he would be out. The umpire asked me if I was serious. It’s in the laws; I don’t know if it’s right or wrong. I felt like I was at war. Whatever I had to do, I did it. There will be debates. Today that (the time out) helped, I won’t deny that!” he explained.
Although the fielder’s identity remained unknown, it was most likely Najmul Hossain Shanto, who was observed pleading with the captain throughout the entire episode.
On Monday, Mathews described Bangladesh’s decision to dismiss him via “time out” as “disgraceful” and claimed it had left him in “complete shock.” In a thrilling match played in New Delhi amid extreme air pollution on Monday, Bangladesh officially eliminated Sri Lanka from the World Cup with a three-wicket victory, making Mathews the first batter in international cricket history to be timed out.
“I haven’t done anything wrong. I had two minutes to get ready, which I did, but there was an equipment malfunction, and I didn’t know where the common sense had gone. It was disgraceful from Shakib and Bangladesh,” Mathews stated during the press conference after the match.
“If they want to play cricket like that, stoop to that level, it is something drastically wrong. If I got late, past my two minutes, and the law said I had to get ready in two minutes, I still had five more seconds to go. It was just pure common sense. I am not saying ‘Mankading’ or obstructing the field here. It is disgraceful,” stated the veteran Sri Lankan cricketer.
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