Angelo Mathews became the first cricketer in the history of international cricket to be dismissed 'timed out' during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Mathews was not ready to face his first ball within two minutes of the previous dismissal and the umpire had no option other than giving him out following an appeal from Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan.
Following the incident, Mathews has slammed the entire ordeal and Shakib has been criticised by fans and experts. However, Shakib revealed after the match that the appeal was not originally his idea. "One of our fielders came to me and said that if I appealed, he would be out.
The umpire asked me if I was serious. It's in the laws; I don't know if it's right or wrong. I felt like I was at war. Whatever I had to do, I did it.