Nuwan Thushara‘s maiden hat-trick and Kusal Mendis‘ career-best 86 helped Sri Lanka clinch a three-match T20I sequence in a decider match in opposition to Bangladesh at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Thushara bagged a maiden over hat-trick and completed with figures of 5-20, guiding his staff to a 28-run victory within the sequence decider. Bangladesh had been bowled out for 146 within the last over. While celebrating the sequence win, Sri Lanka gamers reignited the ‘timed out’ controversy – an incident that concerned Angelo Mathews from 2019 Cricket World Cup.

In World Cup – Mathews was timed out vs Bangladesh.

Today – Sri Lankan staff doing timed out celebration vs Bangladesh after profitable the T20I sequence. pic.twitter.com/knaR97mb1K

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Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews was dismissed in a weird method, having did not make it to the pitch on time within the World Cup match in opposition to Bangladesh.

According to the timed-out rule, the batter has to make the pitch inside 3 minutes (2 minutes in World Cups) of the dismissal of the earlier participant and be able to face the subsequent supply.

While Mathews had entered the bottom, he encountered some points together with his helmet, which required him to name for a substitute. In the method, the utmost allowed time had already handed.

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Has determined to attraction, and in response to the principles, the officers needed to give Mathews out. In the method, Mathews needed to depart with out going through a single supply.

The subject sparked enormous controversy with specialists, former and present cricketers having divided opinions.

Chasing a goal of 175 runs, Bangladesh suffered back-to-back three blows within the 4th over as Thushara eliminated Najmul Hossain Shanto (1), Towhid Hridoy (0) and Mahmudullah (0).

Thushara then continued his fiery type within the sixth over as he eliminated Soumya Sarkar (11) together with his 138.2kph yorker size ball. Wanindu Hasaranga bought Jaker Ali LBW for 4 in ninth over.

Rishad Hossain (53) and Taskin Ahmed (31) fought again bravely however the injury accomplished within the fourth over was too massive for Bangladesh to cross the road.

Earlier, Mendis’ 86 arrange Sri Lanka’s complete of 174/7. After Sri Lanka misplaced their opener Dhananjaya de Silva within the fourth over of the innings, Mendis opened his fingers and the batters accelerated the tempo with massive pictures throughout the bottom.

Wanindu Hasaranga and Mendis hammered Mustafizur Rahman for 18 runs within the tenth over. Mendis introduced up his half-century within the twelfth over. Mustafizur eliminated Hasaranga for 15. In the 14th over, Mendis smoked a boundary and most off Mahedi Hasan, gathering 14 runs.

Taskin Ahmed lastly offered his staff with a stable breakthrough as he eliminated Mendis, who smashed 86 runs. Dasun Shanaka took cost as he smoked one 4 and 6 off Rishad Hossain within the 18th over. Shanaka’s wicket within the final over’s last ball ended Sri Lanka’s innings at 174/7.

(With ANI Inputs)