Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan stated he “didn’t know if it was right or wrong” and that the umpires requested if he was “serious” when he controversially appealed to have Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews given “timed out” within the World Cup on Monday.
Mathews grew to become the primary participant within the 146-year historical past of worldwide cricket to endure the dismissal when he exceeded the two-minute restrict to take strike on arriving on the crease to bat.
The 36-year-old pleaded that the strap on his helmet wasn’t safe and, consequently, wasn’t able to face his first ball.
“One of our fielders came to me and said that if I appealed, he would be out,” stated Shakib who was voted man of the match in his workforce’s three-wicket win.
“The umpire asked me if I was serious and whether I would take it back or not. I said no. It’s in the laws; I don’t know if it’s right or wrong. I felt like I was at war.
“Whatever I had to do, I did it. There will be debates. Today that the timed out helped, I won’t deny that.”
Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis stated that just a little widespread sense ought to have been utilized. “When Mathews came to the crease, there were five seconds left,” stated Mendis.
“When he came out, he found out about the strap on the helmet. It’s disappointing that the umpires couldn’t step in and make good decisions.”
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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