WATCH: Mushfiqur Rahim takes dig at Angelo Mathews timed out dismissal at 2023 WC after BAN win ODI series vs SL | Cricket News
The Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rivalry added a new wrinkle on Monday when after defeating Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI of their ongoing series, Bangla player Mushfiqur Rahim took a dig at Angelo Mathews’ timed out dismissal at the 2023 ODI World Cup.
After winning the series 2-1, the Bangladesh players were posing with the trophy when Mushfiqur took his helmet and mimicked Mathews’ dismissal in last year’s showpiece event. The incident had led to a lot of bad blood between the two teams which already had a heated rivalry surrounding the Naagin dance celebrations.
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will meet in the field once again when they face each other in a 2-match Test series, staring on March 22. Before the ODI series, both teams had met each other in a 3-match T20I series which was won Sri Lanka.
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Why was Mathews dismissed in the ODI World Cup?
The 2023 ODI World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi saw a first in international cricket as all-rounder Mathews became the first-ever batter to be deemed ‘timed out’.
Mathews, who arrived in to bat after the fall of Sadeera Samarawickrama’s wicket in the 25th over, came in the middle with the wrong helmet – one that had its strap broke – and signaled to the dressing room for a swap. But the time he’d got the new one, the umpires had deemed him timed out since he wasn’t ready to face the first ball in the stipulated time.
Per clause 40.1.1 in the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), “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.” However, per the ICC ODI World Cup playing conditions, the stipulated time is under two minutes instead of three.
Furthermore, “In the event of an extended delay in which no batter comes to the wicket, the umpires shall adopt the procedure of Law 16.3 (Umpires awarding a match).” In other words, deem the batter dismissed.
While Mathews was dismissed in the over being bowled Shakib Al Hasan, in the event of a timed out dismissal, the bowler doesn’t get the credit for the same. The Bangladesh skipper also had animated exchanges with Mathews, who’d walk off the field fuming at the decision.
While the call the umpires is well within the laws, it created a discourse given the fact that Mathews’ helmet was faulty and may have led to an injury.
