In an unprecedented turn of events in international cricket, Angelo Mathews was dismissed ‘timed out’ during the first innings of the World Cup game in Delhi between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, November 6, 2023.
Mathews found himself timed-out after a successful appeal by the opposition captain, Shakib Al Hasan, in the 25th over of the first innings. The on-field umpires twice asked Shakib if he wished to withdraw the appeal, but the decision stood.
This unique dismissal was governed by the ICC Playing Conditions for the World Cup, which states that the incoming batter must be “ready to receive the ball” within two minutes of a dismissal or a batter retiring. This rule has been in effect in One Day International (ODI) cricket since June 2023. Test cricket allows three minutes, while T20 Internationals (T20Is) allow 90 seconds.
The sequence of events unfolded when Sadeera Samarawickrama was dismissed at 15:49 local time, with Mathews stepping in at 15:50 local time. However, Mathews was adjudged out at 15:54 local time, at which point he was not prepared to receive the ball.
It was noted that Mathews’s helmet strap had come off while he was getting ready to take strike. The fourth umpire, Adrian Holdstock, clarified that Mathews had already exceeded the two-minute limit by the time his equipment malfunctioned.
Speaking about the incident, Holdstock explained, “In the instance this afternoon, the batter wasn’t ready to receive the ball within those two minutes even before the [helmet] strap became an issue for him.”
As the Bangladesh players celebrated the historic dismissal, Mathews walked off the field in frustration. He was seen expressing his displeasure to head coach Chris Silverwood before angrily throwing his helmet and heading back to the dressing room.
This marks the seventh occurrence of a ‘timed out’ dismissal in men’s cricket and the first instance in 50-over cricket. Previously, this rare dismissal had only been recorded in first-class cricket.
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