The dangerous blood between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh spilled over on the finish of their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Monday. Sri Lankan cricket workforce refused the customary ‘hand shake’ after their match in opposition to Bangladesh after former captain and all-rounder Angelo Mathews had change into the first-ever batter to be ‘timed out’ within the historical past of worldwide cricket.
Bangladesh skipper Shakib al Hasan appealed for the ‘timed out’ dismissal in opposition to Angelo Mathews and the choice was upheld by the off-field umpires in addition to the third umpire. Bangladesh went on the win the highly-charged match by three wickets to stay in competition for qualification for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
After the match, Lankan skipper Kusal Mendis and his facet refused to shake fingers with the Bangladesh batters in addition to the workforce. The video of Sri Lanka’s refusal for handshake went viral on social media.
WATCH Sri Lanka refuse to shake fingers with Bangladesh after ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match HERE…
NO HANDSHAKE BETWEEN SRILANKA & Bangladesh,
AFTER ANGELO MATHEWS TIMED OUT (one other clip) pic.twitter.com/oCsdfJ71gY
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsCult) November 6, 2023
Shakib al Hasan defended his resolution and claimed he took the choice for the advantage of the workforce. “One of our fielders came to me and said if you appeal now he’ll be out. Then I appealed and the umpires asked me if I’m serious or whether I am going to take it back. It’s in the laws. I don’t know if it’s right or wrong. I was at war and I had to take a decision to make sure my team wins,” he added.
Angelo Mathews felt that Sri Lankan workforce did nothing incorrect in refusing the hand shake after the match. “You need to respect people who respect us. It doesn’t mean that – they have to respect the game itself. I mean, we all are ambassadors of this beautiful game, including the umpires. So then, if you don’t respect and if you don’t use your common sense, what more can you ask for?” Mathews mentioned within the post-match press convention in New Delhi.
Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis blamed the on-field umpires for not taking the right resolution regarding the Mathews dismissal. “It’s very disappointing – when Angelo came to the crease, there were 5 second left. Then he found out strap of the helmet came off. It’s disappointing umpires couldn’t step in and make correct decision,” Mendis mentioned.
