Angelo Mathews: Sri Lanka all-rounder lashes out at ‘disgraceful’ timed-out dismissal in Bangladesh defeat | Cricket Information

Angelo Mathews branded Shakib Al Hasan’s actions “disgraceful” and accused the Bangladesh captain and his crew of bringing the sport into disrepute following the Sri Lanka all-rounder’s contentious dismissal of their Cricket World Cup match on Monday.

Mathews suffered the doubtful honour of turning into the primary participant to be timed out in worldwide cricket after Shakib appealed he was not able to face the primary supply throughout the required two minutes after popping out to bat at No 6 throughout Sri Lanka’s innings, because of the strap on his helmet being damaged.

The 36-year-old was subsequently given out by on-field umpires Marais Erasmus and Richard Illingworth, with Sri Lanka happening to lose to Bangladesh by three wickets in Delhi to finish their hopes of reaching the semi-finals, and Mathews lashed out at Shakib in his post-match press convention.

“I had two minutes to get to the crease and get myself prepared, which I did, and it was an tools malfunction,” Mathews, who remonstrated with the umpires and Shakib earlier than departing the sphere, stated.

“I do not know the place the frequent sense went as a result of it is clearly disgraceful from Shakib and Bangladesh.

“In the event that they need to play cricket like that and stoop right down to that stage, I believe there’s something fallacious drastically. I nonetheless had, after my helmet broke off, 5 extra seconds to go, and the umpires have additionally stated to our coaches they did not see my helmet breaking – I used to be asking for my helmet there.

“I am not speaking about Mankading or obstructing the sphere, that is simply pure frequent sense and bringing the sport into disrepute – it is completely disgraceful.”

The MCC’s Legal guidelines of Cricket state a batter have to be able to face the primary supply inside three minutes however the ICC enjoying situations for the Cricket World Cup, which supersede the legal guidelines, stipulate that it’s two minutes.

Shakib, who was named participant of the match after hanging 82 from 65 balls to go together with 2-57 in Sri Lanka’s innings as Bangladesh chased down the victory goal of 280 with 53 balls to spare, was unrepentant.

The skipper revealed he determined to attraction for Mathews to be timed out after being alerted to how lengthy he had taken by one among his Bangladesh team-mates.

“Considered one of our fielders got here to me and stated that if I appealed, he could be out,” Shakib stated. “The umpire requested me if I used to be severe. It is within the legal guidelines, I do not know if it is proper or fallacious.

“I felt like I used to be at struggle – no matter I needed to do, I did it. There will probably be debates; immediately that [Mathews being timed out] helped, I will not deny that.”

That was not a view shared by Mathews although, who went on so as to add he believed the choice to attraction lacked frequent sense.

“You want to respect individuals who respect us,” Mathews stated. “They should respect the sport itself.

“We’re all ambassadors of this sport, together with the umpires. So, in the event you do not respect and do not use your frequent sense, what extra are you able to ask for?”

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