"Shakib Said That One Of His Fielders Gave Him The Idea Of Time Out.."- Shoaib Malik On Shakib Al Hasan vs Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews succumbed to the most bizarre form of dismissal on Monday during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. He was timed out as he failed to take his guard within two minutes of the previous dismissal and Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan didn’t miss the opportunity to appeal for this. Veteran Pakistan Cricketer Shoaib Malik however opposed Shakib’s action saying that if he was there in Shakib’s place, he would not have appealed for the same.

When Angelo Mathews came out to bat, his helmet strap was snapped as he was trying to adjust his helmet. He forgot to take his guard and asked for a new helmet but till then, Shakib figured out that he could initiate an appeal and get Mathews timed out.  “Shakib said that one of the fielders gave him the idea of time out. The fielder went to his captain when the strap of Mathews’s helmet snapped. Why did the fielder not do this within two minutes? Think about it,” Malik was quoted as saying on A Sports.

“Every captain has his own views, but if I was the captain, I would not have appealed. Helmet malfunction can happen to anyone,” Malik added.

Angelo Mathews Slams Shakib Al Hasan And The 4th Umpire

Angelo Mathews slammed Shakib Al Hasan and the Bangladesh team after the match and he was completely livid with the dismissal. He called their actions ‘disgraceful’ and said that he couldn’t believe that a team would stoop so low.

Mathews took to X and wrote, “The 4th umpire is wrong here! Video evidence shows I still had 5 more seconds even after the helmet gave away! Can the 4th umpire rectify this, please? I mean safety is paramount, as I just couldn’t face the bowler without a helmet.”

4th umpire is wrong here! Video evidence shows I still had 5 more seconds even after the helmet gave away! Can the 4th umpire rectify this please? I mean safety is paramount as I just couldn’t face the bowler without a helmet

— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) November 6, 2023

Angelo Mathews picked up two wickets in the match including one of Shakib Al Hasan but until then Shakib had incurred enough damage with his match-winning innings of 82 off 65 balls. Bangladesh won the match against Sri Lanka by three wickets while chasing a target of 280.