In shocking events, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka players refuse to shake hands with each other. It is all because of the controversy created between them during the World Cup game. The controversy unfolded after Mathews made history by becoming the first cricketer who faced timed dismissal. However, he was not ready to face the ball within 2 minutes of the wicket falling. The incident occurred at Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi on 6 November, during the stage league game.
Heated arguments during the match
At the very beginning of the match between Sri Lankans and Bangladesh, the tension occurs. It caused verbal altercations between the Bangladesh pacer, Tanzim Hasan sakib and Sri Lanka captain, Kusal Mendis. Moreover, there are intense stare-downs between Bangladesh bowlers and Charith Asalanka. The atmosphere became so heated when the all-rounder of the Sri Lanka team, Angelo Mathews, was timed out because of dismissal in the 25th over. This timed-out dismissal occurred for the first time in the history of international cricket.
On-field tensions and Furious reactions of Mathew
The frustration of Angelo Mathews was palpable when he threw the gloves and helmet in disbelief while heading to the dugout. The coach, Chris Silverwood and captain Kusal Mendis, watched in astonishment. The tension does not end here; when Sri Lankan players turn to the field, they give reception to Shakib when he walks out of bat. Further, Mathews fueled those flames by signalling timed-out dismissal. It throws him out of bowling. The tensions persisted at the end of the match and put all in favour of the Bangladesh team.
Why teams refuse to shake hands
When the Bangladesh team hit winning runs in the match through leg byes in the 42nd over, players of Sri Lanka shook hands with the umpire and left the match. They refused to shake their hands to Bangladesh batters, Towhid Hridoy and tanzim hasan Shakib. The players are not ready to exchange their pleasantries because of the controversy created in the match. Notably, the players of the Sri Lanka team depart the field without handshakes. There are no efforts made by Bangladesh because they defuse the situation. But it has come to know that support staff of both match teams are ready to engage in traditional handshake.
Press conference of Shakib
In the post-match press conference of Shakib AI Hasan, he said that he had known Angelo Mathews since his U-19 days, and they also played together in cricket. Then, he shows regret for this incident but highlights that it all occurs within rules. He also mentioned that the ICC schedules all matters of cricket, and if any rules are going against the spirit of the match, then they should considered changed. He also stated that he will exercise caution constantly and try to keep this kind of situation under control.
Press conference of Mathews
As we look at what Shakib said in a conference, there is also a need to look at what Mathews said during his press conference. Angelo Mathews is a rounder player for the Sri Lankan team. He shows disappointment and shock after dismissal by timed out in the match. He says it is disgraceful. He argued consistently that 5 seconds are left still, and he promised to give video proof of this. He said that he did not do anything wrong in the match; there was a problem with my helmet. He also shows the importance of respecting the players of another team in the spirit of cricket and states the fourth umpire is wrong.
Conclusion
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka players clash in the match due to time out. Mathews said that the fourth umpire does not play his job well or make wrong decisions. In last, they refuse to shake hands with each other.
