- By Manik Sharma
- Mon, 06 Nov 2023 09:09 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
In an unprecedented twist during the Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Cricket World Cup 2023 showdown at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on November 6, the cricket world bore witness to a historic 'timed out' dismissal that left Angelo Mathews, the Sri Lankan all-rounder raging as he left the field.
The remarkable episode occurred during the 25th over of the match, immediately following the dismissal of Sri Lankan batter Sadeera Samarawickrama. As Mathews prepared to take the strike, he encountered a snag with his helmet strap and promptly signalled for a replacement. It was at this moment Bangladesh's skipper, Shakib Al Hasan, made a game-changing appeal for a 'time out.'
Despite Mathews' earnest efforts to elucidate the situation to both the umpires and Shakib, the 'timed out' regulations were rigorously enforced, and Bangladesh made the resolute decision not to retract their appeal. Consequently, Mathews was compelled to depart the field without facing a single delivery.
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The cricket world reacted strongly to the 'timed out' incident. Prominent figures like Gautam Gambhir, Usman Khwaja, Michael Vaughan, Mark Waugh within the cricketing fraternity have expressed a wide range of opinions on this rare occurrence, with many favouring Angelo Mathews and questioning the strict enforcement of the rule.
Absolutely pathetic what happened in Delhi today! #AngeloMathews
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) November 6, 2023
Well, that wasn’t cool ⏰
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) November 6, 2023
Forget the spirit of the game, forget the law how does a fair minded cricketer even think to appeal for this type of dismissal let alone actually carry it out.
— Mark Waugh (@juniorwaugh349) November 6, 2023
Timed OUT for helmet issues .. that’s a new one .. #CWC2023
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 6, 2023
Former Indian Cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar supported the umpire's decision saying "This rule has been there forever."
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During Bangladesh innings, Mathews got Shakib out eventually and labelled to his wrist indicating to him ‘It is time to go out.’ The fans reacted to the incident saying revenge has been taken.
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Angelo Mathews giving goodbye to Shakib Al Hasan. pic.twitter.com/TTjJ08vgEQ
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 6, 2023
Here Angelo Mathews proved Newton's 3rd rule. #BANvsSL pic.twitter.com/2JlZhSzhDG
— A D I T Y A 🇮🇳 (@troller_Adi28) November 6, 2023