Indian Cricket Team Is "Scary Because...": Bangladesh Coach Admits Ahead Of Cricket World Cup Clash

19.10.2023 - 07:35 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian cricket team is on a roll at the Cricket World Cup 2023. With three wins in three matches, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team is currently second in the Cricket World Cup points table.

They face Bangladesh in their fourth match at the Cricket World Cup with an eye on getting back to the top position in the points table.

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha praised them on the eve of their Cricket World Cup game against the hosts on Thursday. "I think they have covered every area.

They got strike bowlers up front. Bumrah has almost come to his best, as good as we have seen in the past. They have good, experienced spinners going in the middle overs.

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Sri Lanka is set to clash against New Zealand in their final match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 group phase on November 9. The match will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Sri Lanka's exit from the tournament was confirmed on Monday after a defeat to Bangladesh by three wickets. It was their sixth defeat in eight matches. The Kusal Mendis-led side's only victories came against Netherlands and England.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Delhi Police Gives Their Own 'Helmet' Twist To 'Timed Out' Debate

Veteran Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews became the first cricketer ever to be dismissed 'timed out' in international cricket. The incident took place during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh on Monday and it resulted in a massive controversy. Several fans and experts were of the opinion that Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan should have withdrawn his appeal and upheld the 'spirit of cricket'. However, there were some who came in support of Bangladesh and pointed out that the dismissal was in accordance to the law of the sport. Delhi Police also took the opportunity to put their own spin on the controversy as they came up with an unique road safety message on social media.

Cricket World Cup 2023: 'Timed Out' Appeal Not Shakib Al Hasan's Idea. Bangladesh Skipper's Huge Revelation

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.

Shakib Al Hasan Out Of Bangladesh's Cricket World Cup 2023 Campaign. Here's The Reason

Just a day after the 'timed out controversy' involving Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews and Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan, the latter has been ruled out of his team's final World Cup match due to an injury. Bangladesh are scheduled to take on the mighty Australia in their final World Cup fixture but Shakib would not be a part of the team for that fixture, having fractured a finger on his left hand. Though Bangladesh are already out of the World Cup semi-final race, they are still fighting for a spot in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Cricket World Cup - "I Was At War": Shakib Al Hasan's Explosive Reply On 'Timed Out' Dismissal of Angelo Mathews

For the next few days, one term that will be spoken about a lot is 'timed out'. Angelo Mathews and Shakib Al Hasan got a permanent place in the cricket history as the duo was involved in one of the rarest dismissals in cricket, that too in a Cricket World Cup match. Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was given 'timed out' - for the first time in the history of international cricket - with rival captain Shakib Al Hasan appealing for it. The decision left the cricket world divided.

Bangladesh Beat Sri Lanka At Cricket World Cup After Angelo Mathews 'Timed Out' Row

Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews became the first player to be given "timed out" in the 146-year history of international cricket on Monday in a fiery World Cup clash won by Bangladesh. Chasing 280 for victory, Bangladesh rode on a 169-run stand between Najmul Hasan Shanto (90) and skipper Shakib Al Hasan (82) to reach their target with three wickets and 53 balls to spare. The result sealed Sri Lanka's exit from the semi-final race but Mathews' dismissal overshadowed the result after he was adjudged "timed out" for taking longer than the regulation two minutes to take strike when he arrived at the crease to bat.