Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan mentioned he felt like he “was at conflict” when he determined to method the umpire demanding Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews be ‘timed out’ for not being able to face the ball inside two minutes of the autumn of a wicket in a World Cup match right here on Monday.
The incident occurred within the twenty fifth over when Mathews walked out to bat after the dismissal of Sadeera Samarawickrama however discovered that his helmet strap was damaged and instantly signalled for a alternative as a substitute of dealing with the bowler, Shakib.
This prompted Bangladesh to enchantment for a ‘day out’. Mathews was seen having an animated dialogue with umpire Marais Erasmus and Richard Illingworth, explaining that he had some concern with the helmet strap. He additionally approached Shakib, who did not withdraw his enchantment and the Sri Lankan cricketer was pressured to depart the sector.
“I felt like I used to be at conflict. No matter I needed to do, I did it. There might be debates. In the present day that (the day out) helped, I will not deny that!” mentioned Shakib after the match.
“One among our fielders got here to me and mentioned that if I appealed, he (Mathews) can be out. The umpire requested me if I used to be severe. It is within the legal guidelines; I do not know if it is proper or incorrect,” added Shakib.
Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis mentioned the umpires ought to have taken a “good choice” on the problem.
“When Mathews got here to the crease, there have been 5 seconds left. When he got here out, he discovered in regards to the strap of the helmet. It was disappointing. We anticipated him to attain runs for us; it is disappointing that the umpires could not step in and make good choices,” mentioned the Sri Lankan skipper.
Charith Asalanka smashed a 105-ball 108 nevertheless it was not sufficient on Monday as his brilliance was overshadowed by the 169-run partnership between Shakib and Najmul Hossain Shanto, which helped Bangladesh chase down the 280-run goal for the lack of seven wickets in 41.1 overs.
Mendis mentioned one other 30-40 runs might have made the distinction for his crew.
“Charith performed a superb innings, however we had been 30-40 runs brief; 320 would have been ok on this wicket. I am completely happy that Pathum (Nissanka), Sadeera (Samarawickrama) and Dilshan are coming via,” he mentioned.
“I believe sooner or later we’ll have an excellent crew which reveals promise. We had a few accidents, and that was the rationale we had so many adjustments and newcomers,” he added.