Delhi Police saw ‘advantage’ in Mathews’ ‘time out’, gave a special message

New Delhi. Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews has become the first batsman to be timed out in international cricket. He was called out during the World Cup 2023 match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh (Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Let us tell you that the ‘time out rule’ is mentioned in the rules of cricket, but no batsman was declared out in this way before Mathews in international cricket. The umpire took this decision on the appeal of Bangladesh team captain Shakib Al Hasan.

In fact, in the World Cup match against Bangladesh on Monday, Mathews reached the crease 2 minutes into the allotted time to bat, but took time to face the ball as his helmet strap broke. That is why he did not face the ball. A second helmet was ordered from an additional player. The Sri Lankan batsman’s mistake was that he did not take permission from the on-field umpires and the opposition captain. When Mathews had more than two minutes to face the ball, the Bangladesh captain appealed for a ‘time out’, which the umpire had to accept as per the rules.

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Cricket stalwarts are considering Shakib’s time-out appeal as against the spirit of the game, but the Delhi Police have mentioned the ‘incident’ to convey a special message to the public. Through this incident, Delhi Police has given a meaningful message to the two-wheeler drivers about wearing helmets. Along with a photo of Mathews wearing a helmet, the Delhi Police wrote in its post on social site X, ‘People of Delhi, we hope you now understand the importance of helmets.’

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Delhiites!
We hope now you understand the importance of ‘helmet’. #SLvBAN#CWC2023# AngeloMatthews#DelhiPoliceCares pic.twitter.com/bBUkXhGDw7

– Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) November 7, 2023

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The message from the Delhi Police is clear – always wear a proper helmet or you too may suffer the same fate as Angelo Mathews. In fact, under the ‘time out’ rule, if a batsman does not face the first ball within 2 minutes of arriving on the field, the opposing team can appeal to declare him out under this rule. Let us tell you, in cricket, batsmen are dismissed for no reason. To avoid wasting time, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) implemented this rule but it was never implemented in international cricket before Mathews.

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Tags: Angelo Mathews, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Delhi Police, Shakib Al Hasan, World Cup 2023