World Cup 2023: Angelo Mathews becomes first batter to be dismissed timed out

Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews has become the first-ever player to be timed out in international cricket during the clash against Bangladesh in Delhi during the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023.

When a batter is dismissed, the newcomer should be ready to face a ball within two minutes of the fall of a wicket but Mathews was not.

Mathews was ready to take strike when the strap of his helmet broke. The former Sri Lanka captain called for a new helmet and while that wait ensued, Shakib appealed with the umpires consequently ruling the batter timed out.

Earlier, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka’s Cricket World Cup match in New Delhi was given the green light on Monday, as the smog-choked Indian capital was ranked as the planet’s most polluted major city.

The air quality has hovered between “poor” to “severe” in the capital, which has a population of 30 million, in the last few days.

Some players and coaches from both teams trained with face masks on the eve of the match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Before the match, practice sessions were also cancelled while some Bangladesh players who have asthma were confined to their hotel.