Cricket World Cup: Angelo Mathews was an angry man after getting timed out.© AFP
In a major moment at the Cricket World Cup 2023, Sri Lanka star Angelo Mathews was ruled ‘timed out’ during his team’s crucial clash against Bangladesh in Delhi. The incident happened on the second ball of the 25th over by Bangladesh’s Shakib al Hasan. Sadeera Samarawickrama had just got out and Angelo Mathews arrived at the crease at the fall of the fourth wicket. But soon there was confusion as Mathews realised that he had brought the wring helmet and pleaded his case with the Bangladesh players and the umpires.
The substitute of the Sri Lanka did run with the correct helmet. But by then, Bangladesh had already appealed for a ‘timed out’. According to the MCC rules, “After the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batter, the incoming batter must, unless Time has been called, be ready to receive the ball, or for the other batter to be ready to receive the next ball within 3 minutes of the dismissal or retirement. If this requirement is not met, the incoming batter will be out, Timed out.”
“This is the first time I have ever witnessed something like this,” said former Sri Lanka star Russel Arnold while doing commentary.
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