‘Toh ye sab us time kyu nahi dikhaaya?’ – Fans react as broadcasters claim Angelo Mathews took less than 2 minutes to reach batting crease
Angelo Mathews (Source: Twitter)
The dismissal of Angelo Mathews in the match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh raised the eyebrows of several fans. the cricket fraternity immediately reacted to it and criticized the Bangladeshi team and captain Shakib Al Hasan for not adhering to the spirit of the game. Others backed them for following the rules of the game. It has become a talking point among the fans of the game.
Mathews became the first ever batter to be adjudged ‘Timed out‘ in international cricket. As Mathews took a lot of time to face his first ball in the middle, Shakib appealed to the on-field umpire. Marais Erasmus gave it out, as it was not in favour of the laws. It is interesting to note that Mathews got his helmet’s strap damaged as soon as he entered the middle.
Instead of bringing it to the attention of the umpires or the opposition captain, Mathews straightly called his teammates in the dressing room for a change in helmet. Meanwhile, the umpire gave him out, as he could not face the ball in the first 2 minutes of his entry in the middle. Since then, a lot of discussions have been happening among the fans regarding the mode of dismissal.
Broadcasters reveal the time Mathews took to enter the middle
As the discussions intensified, the innings of Sri Lanka came to an end, as they scored 279 runs in their 50 overs. Charith Asalanka scored a fifty and helped Sri Lanka to get to the total. During the innings break, the broadcasters revealed the time Mathews took to enter the middle. According to them, Mathews took 1 minute and 50 seconds to enter the middle.
But it is important to note that the time Mathews took to play his first ball was a lot more, due to the strap which came off his helmet. If one considers that, the time would have been longer. Hence, the decision of the umpire was fair. However, the debate regarding the spirit of the game and the rules of the game is still going on among the fans on social media.
Here’s how the fans reacted to the news –
Toh yeh sab us time kyu nahi dikhaya Star Sports ne pic.twitter.com/KynBzrPw6a
— Gagan Kamboj (@awsmgagan) November 6, 2023
Bro, I guess you don’t know the MCC/ICC rules.
“Batter should be ready to face the ball”, rule says.
Mathews was never ready to do that.
— Cric Point (@RealCricPoint) November 6, 2023
Why didn’t Angelo Mathews take DRS
STRANGE SITUATION NEED STRANGE SOLUTION 😕#BANvsSL— MRS. RAJALAXMI (@MrsRajalaxmi) November 6, 2023
If shamelessness had a face pic.twitter.com/A6IGhJRrS3
— Radhika Chaudhary (@Radhika8057) November 6, 2023
Feeling Sad For Him pic.twitter.com/vBaXlx7Kbt
— Adheera (@adheeraeditz) November 6, 2023
Wrong umpiring 😡😡
— Vishal Kumar (@vishalkumar9000) November 6, 2023
Angelo Mathews pic.twitter.com/TBvUcaeDTa
— djay (@djaywalebabu) November 6, 2023
10 seconds before the official 2 minute timer?
— ⚡Charles⚡ (@Vigoz_909) November 6, 2023
Just Shakib things.
— Parth Goyal (@StocksRoyale) November 6, 2023
That’s the main reason Bangladesh crying after every match.
— ƤƘMƘƁ ƠƑƑƖƇƖƛԼ (@PKMKB_93K) November 6, 2023
But again he took the time to.collect new helmet. That is also counts
— Indian Stats & Index (@statsfeed_india) November 6, 2023
