Timed Out Controversy: Angelo Mathews Blasts Shakib Al Hasan's "Disgraceful" Act In Press Conference

Angelo Mathews had walked in to bat but he failed to get ready to face the ball within two minutes after realising that the strap of his helmet was broken, prompting a timed out appeal from Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews on Monday called Bangladesh's decision to dismiss him via 'time out' as "disgraceful" and said it had left him in "complete shock". Mathews became the first batter to be timed out in international cricket as Bangladesh officially knocked Sri Lanka out of the World Cup with a three-wicket win in a dramatic match which was held amid severe air pollution here on Monday.

"I haven't done anything wrong. I had two minutes to get ready which I did but there was an equipment malfunction and I don't know where commonsense (had) gone. It was disgraceful from Shakib and Bangladesh," Mathews said during the post-match press conference.

"If they want to play cricket like that, stoop to that level, it is something wrong drastically. If I got late, past my two minutes and the law says I have to get ready in two minutes, I still had five more seconds to go.

"It was just pure commonsense, I am not saying (doing) 'Mankading' or obstructing the field here, It is absolutely disgraceful." Mathews' dismissal added another chapter to the bitter rivalry between the two teams when he was timed out, the first instance in international cricket across formats.

Mathews had walked in after Sadeera Samarawickrama holed out on the second ball of the 25th over off Shakib's bowling but he failed to get ready to face the ball within two minutes after realising that the strap of his helmet was broken.