Indian followers aren’t precisely unfamiliar with weird cricketing dismissals. Steve Waugh getting out for ‘dealing with the ball’ in Chennai within the well-known 2001 Border-Gavaskar collection instantly rings a bell. Inzamam-ul-Haq’s dismissal for ‘obstructing the sphere’ as Suresh Raina threw the ball in direction of the stumps in Peshawar 2006 was one other such occasion.
Monday noticed one other such incidence as Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews turned the primary worldwide cricketer to be ‘timed out’ within the fifth and remaining recreation of the continuing World Cup on the Feroze Shah Kotla.
The distinctive dismissal, and the next controversy, utterly overshadowed Bangladesh’s three-wicket victory that knocked Sri Lanka out of the semi-final race. The occasion eclipsed Charith Asalanka’s incredible 105-ball 108 that guided Sri Lanka to 279 in 49.3 overs. It additionally put within the shade Najmul Hossain Shanto (90) and Shakib Al Hasan’s (82) 169-run third wicket stand that ended Bangladesh’s streak of six successive defeats with 8.5 overs to spare.
It was within the twenty fifth over with Sri Lanka precariously positioned at 135/4 when their most skilled participant walked out following the dismissal of Sadeera Samarawickrama. Mathews didn’t precisely rush to the crease and was making ready to take guard in opposition to Shakib when he realised that the chin strap of his helmet was damaged.
The veteran took off the helmet and indicated in direction of the dressing room that he wanted a brand new one. Even earlier than Chamika Karunaratne ran out to the center with one other helmet, Bangladesh skipper Shakib had appealed to umpire Marais Erasmus, who knowledgeable Mathews that he had been ‘timed out’.
A confused Mathews first smiled considering it was a joke earlier than realising the seriousness of the choice. The 36-year-old had an extended dialogue with Erasmus and sq. leg umpire Richard Illingworth earlier than having a phrase with Shakib, who smiled and indicated to Mathews that it’s as much as the umpires. The Sri Lankan as soon as once more went to the umpires who upheld the dismissal as Mathews was declared out for a duck even with out going through a ball. Dejected, he threw his helmet and gloves on reaching the dug-out.
In response to Rule 40.1.1 of ICC’s enjoying circumstances, “After the autumn of a wicket or the retirement of a batter, the incoming batter should, except time has been known as, be able to obtain the ball or for the opposite batter to be able to obtain the subsequent ball inside two minutes of the dismissal or retirement. If this requirement isn’t met, the incoming batter shall be out, timed out.”
Samarawickrama was dismissed at 3:49pm whereas Mathews was given ‘timed out’ at 3:54pm after not going through his first ball for greater than 200 seconds of the final dismissal.
The dramatic circumstances erupted into an issue with the “spirit of the sport” matter returning to the debating desk. “My level is that Mathews’ dismissal was not good for the spirit of cricket,” centurion Asalanka instructed the broadcaster.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir known as the dismissal “completely pathetic” whereas former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn stated that the choice “was not cool”. Australia batter Usman Khawaja got here out in defence of Mathews, saying: “Angelo made his crease then his helmet strap broke. How is that timed out? I am all for timed out if he does not make his crease however that is ridic. No totally different then a batsman attending to the crease then taking 3 minutes to face up.”
Apparently, reserve umpire Adrian Holdstock instructed the broadcasters through the mid-innings break that the TV umpire displays the 2 minutes following the autumn of a wicket after which relays the message to the on-field umpires.
“Within the occasion this afternoon, the batter wasn’t able to obtain the ball inside these two minutes, even earlier than the strap turned a problem for him. The 2 minutes had already elapsed earlier than he had obtained the subsequent supply,” stated Holdstock.
“Simply after the strap got here unfastened, the fielding captain appealed for timed out. As a batter it’s essential guarantee that all of your tools is in place earlier than you exit within the center, as a result of it’s a must to be able to face the ball inside two minutes, not prepare or put together to take your guard. Technically, you need to be there inside 15 seconds to ensure all this stuff are in place earlier than you truly obtain the ball.”
Mockingly, it was Mathews who took Shakib’s wicket. The Sri Lankan pointed in direction of his wrist as Shakib was strolling in direction of the dressing room, indicating it was Shakib’s time to stroll out.
Whereas this was the primary occasion of a ‘timed out’ dismissal in worldwide cricket, six different batters have been in ‘timed out’ in first-class cricket with Hemulal Yadav being the one Indian. He was given out in a Ranji Trophy match between his workforce Tripura and Orissa in Cuttack in December 1997.