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.
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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.
Mathews, a former skipper of the team, has not played a T20I since August 2018 due to injuries and concerns over his fitness .
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Now, Sri Lanka will face New Zealand in the two-match Test series beginning 14 August at Galle.
Sri Lanka posted a total of 294 for 8 in their stipulated quota of 50 overs, courtesy an 87-run innings from Mathews off 90 balls. Mathews blitzkrieg included 8 boundaries and a six.
