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.
With England's bowlers on fire since the beginning of the innings, Sri Lanka never really got going. They lost their first wicket in the second over of the innings, bowled by Jofra Archer.
The only thing comforting for Sri Lanka is the fact that Pakistan too is coming from a similar background in the World Cup - a big defeat and then a victory. However, Pakistan's victory came against World Cup favourites England and their batting did step up when the going was tough.
Previously, Mahela Jayawardene submitted plans to overhaul Sri Lanka's domestic cricket structure but all went in vain.
The board said it asked Mathews to step down as captain of the ODI and T20 teams to clear the way for Chandimal to lead Sri Lanka during the tour.
The match is being played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
