Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews didn't hold back in expressing his frustration and anger over his timed out dismissal during their clash against Bangladesh in the ongoing World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday.
In a statement on Friday, Ranasinghe appointed an Interim Committee for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), chaired by World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga.
Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis expressed his "disappointment" regarding the umpires' decision to uphold Angelo Mathews's 'timed out' dismissal during their three-wicket loss to Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday.
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan backed his decision to stick with the call for Angelo Mathews's dismissal following their three-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the ongoing World Cup on Monday.
Upset with his contentious timed-out dismissal, experienced Sri Lankan all-rounder and former skipper Angelo Mathews had his own back on Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, giving him a send-off after dismissing him in the second innings.
Bangladesh ended Sri Lanka's slim chances of clinching a World Cup semi-final spot with a three-wicket victory at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Monday
Sri Lanka all-rounder Charith Asalanka feels that Angelo Mathews's dismissal by time out against Bangladesh in the ongoing World Cup is "not good for the spirit of cricket."
Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir called the entire Angelo Mathews time-out dismissal fiasco "pathetic" which took place during Sri Lanka's clash against Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday.
Experienced all-rounder and former Sri Lanka captain, Angelo Mathews, on Monday, became the first-ever batter in international cricket to be dismissed on account of 'time out' during the islanders' clash with Bangladesh in the ongoing World Cup at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and opted to field first against Sri Lanka in the ICC World Cup 2023 match here at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Monday.
The ceremony featured a unique twist as Jayasuriya kicked off the event by facing a ball, bowled by Jovito, a remarkable four-year-old from Keezhmadu, on a mini cricket ground specially set up at Rajagiri Hospital on the occasion.
In equalling Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most number of centuries in 50-over cricket, batting maestro Virat Kohli overtook Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara to become the third-highest run-scorer of all time in ODI World Cup history.