Angelo Mathews ran out of time because he couldn’t prepare to face the first ball in two minutes.
Veteran Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews on Tuesday provided video proof to prove that the umpires were wrong in his controversial time-out dismissal during the BAN vs SL Cricket World Cup match.
Mathews showed the video with a time period to show that he was in the area to receive the ball within 2 minutes of the dismissal before the strap on his helmet came off.
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“I rest my case! You decide here,” Mathews tweeted on X along with the video.
What happened?
For the first time in international cricket, Mathews was declared dead for not receiving the ball within 2 minutes of the other player being sent off. The strange incident occurred in Sri Lanka’s 24th innings. Shakib had just taken the wicket of Sadeera Samarawickrama and then Mathews walked towards the crease, but before he could take guard, his helmet strap came loose and he asked for a new one.
The Bangladesh fielders then called a timeout and after a long discussion, the umpires, Richard Illingworth and Marais Erasmus, declared Mathews out.
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Fourth official Adrian Holdstock later clarified the incident, revealing that Mathews had already passed his allotted two minutes before having problems with his helmet strap.
“The ICC World Cup playing conditions supersede the MCC cricket laws. When it comes to time out, the fall of a wicket or even the retirement of a batsman, the incoming batsman has to be in position and ready to receive the ball within two minutes, or his other partner to receive the ball within two minutes. minutes,” Holdstock explained in an interview.
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However, Mathews turned to X after the game and stated that he still had 5 seconds left before the helmet issue occurred.
“The fourth referee is wrong here! Video evidence shows that I still had 5 more seconds left even after the helmet broke! Can the fourth official rectify this please? I mean safety is paramount as I couldn’t face the pitcher without a helmet,” Mathews tweeted.
Many former players criticized Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan for not withdrawing the appeal, but the all-rounder said he has “no regrets”.
“I have no excuses. I have played against Angelo since our under-19 days. It was 2006 when we faced each other for the first time. What happened was unfortunate for him, but rules are rules.” he said.
