Angelo Mathews first batter in the history of international cricket to be dismissed ‘timed out’
Mathews flung his helmet in anger and frustration after umpire Marais Erasmuss upheld the appeal made by Bangladesh Skipper Shakib ul Hassan .
Mathews flung his helmet in anger and frustration after umpire Marais Erasmuss upheld the appeal made by Bangladesh Skipper Shakib ul Hassan .
Matthews anchored strong partnerships after that to help Sri Lanka edge ahead at the end of the day. Matthews first put up a 69-run stand with Lahiru Thirmanne
"Once we go back, we all will be very hungry to play," the left-handed batsman said.
Notably, the rankings have been updated after the Port Elizabeth Test which England won by an innings and 53 runs to take a lead of 2-1 in the four-match Test Series against South Africa.
The hosts batted out 17 overs at the end of the day without losing any wicket. They scored 30 before stumps and trail Sri Lanka by 127 runs after the latter declared their innings on 515 for 9.
Although the bowlers played a crucial role too, it was the batsmen who dominated matches in slightly flatter tracks. However, some esteemed players failed too.
Sri Lanka were four down at 55 and it seemed that India would soon wrap them up. But Angelo Mathews and Lahiru Thirimanne erected the Sri Lankan spine with a 124-run stand.
Despite scoring 338, Sri Lanka were given a scare by Pooran who was going all guns blazing and almost sealed the match for his side with his amazing hundred.
With 31 runs needed off 17 balls and two wickets in hand, it was a bridge too far in the end for the Windies as they finished at 315/9 in 50 overs. For Sri Lanka, veteran pacer Lasith Malinga (3/55) was the pick of the bowlers.
Electing to bat, Sri Lanka managed a modest 232 for nine, riding on an unbeaten 115-ball 85 by Mathews. The 1996 champions then returned to dismiss England for 212 in 47 overs to register only their second win in this World Cup.
