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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Sakshi Gupta

Angelo Mathews ‘was given 30-second warning by umpire’ before controversial timed-out dismissal

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Sri Lanka batter Angelo Mathews was told he was in danger of being timed out when he had come to the crease during his side’s ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh.

Mathews became the first player in 146 years of international cricket to be timed out, sparking tensions in the World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday.

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