Sri Lankan batsman Angelo Mathews branded Shakib “disgraceful” after becoming the first player in the 146-year history of international cricket to be bowled.
The two minutes Mathews had been allowed had gone on strike as he tried to secure the strapping on his helmet.
Shakib, who was ruled out of the rest of the tournament on Tuesday with a broken finger, refused to withdraw the appeal, explaining: “I had to make a decision to make sure my team won and I no matter what I had to do. do it”.
“I think Shakib will also be asked the question whether a batsman like Mathews needed to be dismissed at that time,” former Bangladesh ODI captain Gazi Ashraf Hossain wrote in Prothom Alo Dhaka daily on Tuesday.
However, veteran India commentator Harsha Bhogle said the issue was not about the rules of cricket.
‘there are laws’
“It’s a weak argument often used by those who are ignorant or on the wrong end of a mistake. There are laws and you play within them.”
“Beyond that, it is an individual choice how to play the game. Mathews and Sri Lankan fans can be disappointed and angry but, according to the laws of the game, he was out.”
Former Bangladesh captain turned match referee Raqibul Hassan backed Shakib.
“Shakib appealed and the umpires gave their decision – as long as it’s within the laws, I don’t see any problem,” Hassan told AFP.
But former Bangladesh opener Javed Omar criticized Shakib for not withdrawing his appeal.
“The rule was laid so that no one could take unfair advantage of it,” said Javed, who played 40 Tests and 59 one-day internationals for Bangladesh.
“Mathews was not taking any advantage here. Shakib should have avoided this controversy.”
Many on social media reminded Mathews of how he led his team during England’s Jos Buttler’s controversial “Mankad” in 2014 — when a bowler runs out the no-hitter in their delivery if the batsman is out of position . .
‘Two-year-old boys’
Mathews defended his actions at the time, saying it was done “after two warnings”, adding that “even after the warnings it kept happening and clearly they were taking advantage.”
But Bangladeshi cricket journalist Manjur Morshed of Jamuna TV, referring to the 2014 “Mankading” incident, as well as Sri Lanka’s refusal to shake hands after Tuesday’s match, said there was a sense of fairness in deficiency.
“Mathews is not the right person to lecture on the spirit of sportsmanship,” he said.
Chasing 280 for victory, Bangladesh rode on a 169-run stand between Najmul Hasan Shanto (90) and Shakib (82) to reach their target with three wickets and 53 balls to spare on Tuesday.
Ironically, Mathews dismissed Shakib, and marked the breakthrough by pointing an imaginary watch at his wrist.
Sri Lankan social media users criticized the Bangladeshi players, but also blamed their own team for not shaking hands with their opponents after losing.
One fan, Kokila de Silva wrote on X: “What a disgusting bunch of two year olds.”
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