NEW DELHI: The bizarre 'timed out' dismissal finally made its debut in international cricket on Monday when Angelo Mathews was given out for not turning up at the crease within the stipulated time during the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka ODI World Cup match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
The former Lankan captain took over two minutes to assume the batting position due to helmet issues. During this delay, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan made an appeal, which was upheld by the on-field umpire. The MCC law states that the batter should be ready to receive the next ball within 3 minutes of the dismissal. But according to ICC World Cup 2023 playing conditions, the time limit for the batter is just two minutes.