Who’s not moving on from ’timed-out’ celebration?

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By: Harsha Amarasinghe

Mar. 10 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka secured a thrilling series win over Bangladesh on Saturday when they clinched the third T20 courtesy of a stunning hat-trick from Nuwan Thushara, but the brilliant performance from the visiting Sri Lankan team was probably overshadowed by the split opinions on the 'timed-out' celebration.

Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga, after lifting the T20 trophy at the end of the post-match presentation on Saturday, handed it to Dhananjaya de Silva, who seems to be the designated trophy holder for the team when they pose for photographs, and then, in a surprising turn of events, the whole Sri Lankan squad, including Niroshan Dickwella, who didn't even get a game, appeared to be pointing their fingers towards an imaginary watch they were wearing.

While many saw the funny side of the infamous 'timed-out' celebration, which originated after Angelo Mathews was timed out by Bangladesh during the Cricket World Cup 2023, Bangladesh captain Najmul Shanto wasn't impressed by the celebration.

"They haven't moved on from the timed-out incident. I think we didn't do anything out of the rules (in the World Cup); they should come out of there and stay in the present," Shanto said during his post-match press briefing.

Angelo Mathews was once again injured during the 3rd T20, but what many wouldn't have noticed was the fact that Bangladesh fans chanted 'timed-out, timed-out' as the veteran was walking off in agony on Saturday at a time Bangladesh looked comfortable chasing down 175 on a really good batting wicket. There is a very good chance that this was the incident that triggered the 'timed-out' celebration from Sri Lanka.

The fans from both teams expect tension and aggression whenever these two teams meet due to the heated rivalry, but it was thought that the players from both teams have put the 'timed-out' celebration behind them -- well, only until the second ball of the series, when Bangladesh fast bowler Shoriful Islam brought out the 'timed-out' celebration after dismissing Avishka Fernando, who nobody knows what's doing in the Sri Lankan T20 side, averaging 11 after playing 35 matches.

So, Shanto is either slightly hypocritical or had a bit of a brain fade when Fernando was dismissed during the first T20, just like the Sri Lankan selectors who keep on picking Fernando.

Hasaranga takes a dig at Hathurusinghe

After his controversial remarks on umpire Lyndon Hannibal at the conclusion of the T20 series against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka skipper Wanindu Hasaranga was handed a two-match ban.

In the pre-match media conference for the 3rd T20 Bangladesh, head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe was asked about his opinion on Hasaranga returning to the Sri Lanka team, and the former Sri Lanka cricketer and head coach claimed that 'he is another player for us, and we play what's in front of us.'

As blunt and honest as this response was, some felt it was slightly disrespectful towards Hasaranga, who is ranked second in the ICC T20 Rankings.

Hasaranga didn't hesitate to strike back when he said, 'It is just another series win for us, and our bowling attack was too good for them,' during his post-match interview after clinching the series 2-1.

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Comments - 12

Question Sunday, 10 March 2024 09:16 PM

Even in first T20i against Sri Lanka second ball when shoriful Islam took avishka Fernando dismissal with showing watch please mention full article by espncricinfo instead of cherrypicking

Jude Sunday, 10 March 2024 09:58 PM

We don't like the Bangladesh team, but thanks for lending us money!!

Where is SL headed Sunday, 10 March 2024 10:08 PM

Some years ago SL's arch rival was india, a team in the top half of the ranking. Today it's Bangladesh, a team in the bottom half of the ranking. Shows very clearly where SL cricket stands and probably headed. Sadly it's not just cricket but everything else except corruption, cronyism, frauds etc. I don't know how many of you sincerely believe that Dhananjaya DS is a T20I player and is the ideal replacement for Avishka. Akila Dhananjaya would have been a better choice, as he is also an "all-rounder" (as per ESPNCricinfo).

Chris Monday, 11 March 2024 05:10 AM

Any team or person (president foreign minister etc) that represents the country will give the world an image of our people and culture or behaviors. So all duese high performers must become all rounders by improving their "representation skills" as well.

Ram Monday, 11 March 2024 06:58 AM

Hasaranga brat must be little more restraint until he becomes a senior and a force in world cricket.

nadarajahnada@gmail.com Monday, 11 March 2024 08:46 AM

we as Srilankans should be a model to the world as such what our cricketers did was wrong and a shame on us -I feel the captain has once again shown us that he is not fit to be a leader

Hasaranga keeps being disrespectul, only some Sri Lankans still like him Monday, 11 March 2024 09:09 AM

Most of the rest of the world is unbiased, and looking at the time-out celebration would see it as childish unnecessarily provocative. Unpleasant team to watch, so TV rights prices of that (Sri lankan) team to all but Sri Lankans should be priced down for their ongoing idiot behaviour. With the Bangladesh Coach, he's even coached Sri Lanka, and there's is nothing special about a player banned for two matches coming back. Hasaranga was banned for bringing the game into disrepute, and some would say he should have been banned for longer. He's not worth taking into account, as never know when he's going to make another game disrespecting statement.

Kindergarten teacher Monday, 11 March 2024 10:42 AM

Such childish behavior.

European Monday, 11 March 2024 11:05 AM

The problem with Sri Lankans is that they are stuck in the past. They even blame the colonial masters for their economic and social problems. Most of them were not even born on independence day.

Lohitha Hatharasbola Monday, 11 March 2024 11:53 AM

Is Bangla Coach Hathrusinghe living up to his name, with all these goings on with the Banglas

Michael Maloney Tuesday, 12 March 2024 05:24 AM

Srilanka is looking at the same time in 1969world cup team this team look the same as them batting an bowling look Thay on track for a world cup reg Michael(Srilank born)

Ravi Wednesday, 13 March 2024 06:17 AM

Very childish!! Don’t forget that BD gave USD 2 Billion a few years ago for us to feed ourselves, thanks to “UNOHOO “.

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