Recently, Angelo Mathews shared the video as proof and claimed that he was wrongly timed out in World Cup 2023. This proof is associated with the match that was played on 6 November on Monday against the Bangladesh team. Before proof, in a tweet, Mathew said that he had ” five seconds” remaining when he faced problems with his helmet.
Further, he also wrote that, “ 4th umpire is wrong now. The video proof shows that he has more than 5 seconds with him even after the helmet gave away. Is 4th umpire correct? I mean, safety is important because it could not face bowlers without any helmet.
Timed out in World Cup 2023
In the video proof, Angelo Mathews claims that he experienced the difference of two minutes from sadeera samarawickrama dismissal and faced the malfunctioning of his equipment helmet. It is proof that the time was caught and the helmet strap had come off, as shown in the proof video. Fourth umpire Adrian Holdstock has a different opinion. He said that 2 minutes had passed when he faced issues with his equipment and helmet.
Holdstock quote and say, ” As batter required to ensure that all tools are at the right place before going out of the middle, but you should be ready to face ball in 2 minutes. Things heated up from the time when Mathews became 1st batter to give timed out in the World Cup 2023.
Helmet issue faced by Angelo Mathews
In the video proof, Mathews shows that there is less than a 2 2-minute gap between the samarawickrama and sadeera dismissal, and his helmet causes issues. It is the fourth umpire, Adrian Holdstock, who believes that 2 minutes have passed when Mathews faced an issue with his helmet. This condition has become worse with heated arguments between Sri Lankan and Bangladesh players. Mathews continues to talk about his dismissal when the Bangladesh team are batting.
What happens during the match press conference
During the World Cup 2023 conference, constant altercations were made between Sri Lankan and Bangladesh cricketers. Mathew kept in his mind that the Tigers were about dismissal in the way, whereas Bangladesh batted. In the post-match press conference, Mathew lashed out and said that Bangladesh and skipper Shakib AI Hasan are not graceful. He said that I had 2 minutes to get a crease and ready myself, but then I faced the equipment malfunctioning. I do not know where the common sense went because it is not graceful from Bangladesh and Shakib, he said.
Angelo Mathews has submitted the proofs to the ICC that there were 5 seconds left. pic.twitter.com/Hfqnp9rcf4
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 7, 2023
Conclusion
As we told you, the Angelo Mathews showed the video proof after dismissal and when the helmet caused the issue. It shows that he still has 2 minutes. It means he is not timed out of the match. On this, he said that the fourth umpire was wrong. With the video evidence, the high voltage World Cup is gone in favour of the Bangladesh team because they defeated the Sri Lankans by 3 wickets. Bangladesh team won the match by winning runs of 53 balls.
