Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews becomes cricket’s first ‘timed out’ dismissal

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews, right, talks to umpires after he was dismissed as timed out during the match against Bangladesh [Manish Swarup/AP]

Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews has become the first cricketer to be dismissed “timed out” in an international match during his side’s ICC Cricket World Cup clash with Bangladesh.

Mathews earned the dubious distinction as he failed to take guard and declare himself ready to face the bowler within the stipulated time of two minutes since the dismissal of the last batter.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.