Angelo Mathews takes social media and labels Shakib Al Hasan a cheat!

Sri Lanka veteran Angelo Mathews has taken to social media and has demanded justice after providing proof against his controversial dismissal in the ICC World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh.

The controversial match had a sour taste in it throughout and it reached its pinnacle as Mathews was given timed-out during Sri Lankan inning.

The Sri Lanka player came into bat with a faulty strap of the helmet, and as he asked for a substitute to bring a new one, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan appealed to the umpire and he was given out for not being able to come to the crease within the stipulated time in accordance to the laws of the game. Despite Mathews' explanation, Shakib refused to rescind the appeal and the veteran player got dismissed without facing a ball.

Angelo Mathews demands justice

After the match, Mathews took to social media and showed proof that he came to the crease well within the time and demanded 'justice' for his alleged wrongful dismissal.

"4th umpire is wrong here! Video evidence shows I still had 5 more seconds even after the helmet gave away! Can the 4th umpire rectify this please? I mean safety is paramount as I just couldn't face the bowler without a helmet," Mathews wrote on a X post.

Mathews then provided proof of his entry at the crease with a time video, which showed the player came well within the ruled time of 2 minutes.

He accused the Bangladesh captain of cheating showing further evidence and demanded justice from the ICC. In contrast, the fourth umpire Adrian Holstock ruled him out as the player was not ready to face a ball within 2 minutes, which was even before the strap issue took place.

Angelo Mathews explains Sri Lanka behaviour

Sri Lanka players didn't shake hands with Bangladesh players after the match and Mathews explained the reason.

When questioned about the decision of the Sri Lankan team to bypass handshakes with the Bangladesh team post-game, ex-captain Mathews articulated that due to the perceived lack of respect demonstrated by the Bangladesh players towards their opponents and towards cricket itself, it wouldn't be appropriate to expect amicable conduct in response.