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The 40th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 saw England take on the Netherlands at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The first half of the match saw England’s dynamic all-rounder Ben Stokes hammer a brilliant under-pressure ton and treat fans to a classic strokeplay with all the elements of a masterful innings, powering England to a challenging total of 339/9 i꧃n the🌳 allotted 50 overs.
Chris Woakes hilariously shows faulty helmet to umpire
However, the one moment that stood out among all during the clash between England and Netherlands was a cheeky and hilarious antic played by Chris Woakes during the first innings as he showed his faulty helmet to the umpire to avoid Angelo Matthews like ‘Time🐭d Out’ wearing a big smile on his phase.
The Angelo Mathews ‘time out’ incident
It is worth mentioning that Sri Lanka’s Mathews recently became the first batter to be given ‘T🦂imed Out’ in international cricket during a match against Bangladesh after he was struggling with a defective helmet and opposition skipper Shakib Al Hasan ꦐwent ahead with the appeal and had Mathews timed out.
Mathews’s dismissal created a huge controversy. The Sri Lanka veteran even vented his frustration at the Bangladesh cricket team and Shakib after the match and the two teams also did not shake hands w🔥ith ea✤ch other.
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How does ‘time out’ work in cricket
It occurs when an incoming batter is not ready to play within three minutes of time following the pre🍬vious batter’s dismissal or retirement. The same is also mentioned in the MCC Laws
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