Adding another controversial chapter to the thorny history of the Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka rivalry, the two teams faced off in an ill-tempered match in New Delhi at the 2023 ODI World Cup on Monday. SL all-rounder Angelo Mathews was dismissed 'Timed Out' in an unprecedented fashion, which flared up tensions and grabbed all the headlines during and after the match. Things boiled over to the extent that Sri Lanka refused to shake hands with Bangladesh players after the match. Mathews later called it a "disgraceful" move from Bangladesh and their skipper Shakib Al Hasan. (Highlights | Report | Pics | Scorecard)
The Bangla Tigers, on the other hand, stuck to their guns and ended up winning the game by three wickets to stay in alive in the semi-final race. The Lankans, meanwhile were officially knocked out from contention with the loss.
With that, here's a look at all the key stats and figures from the BAN vs SL game in Delhi:
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka providing the 254th occasion of a team doing so in the World Cup. It also provided the 12th occasion of Bangladesh doing so in the World Cup. This was the 23rd occasion of Sri Lanka batting first after losing the toss in the World Cup.
- Sri Lanka were all out for 279 in this game to provide the 342nd occasion of a team dismissed in an innings in the World Cup. It also provided the 30th occasion of Sri Lanka getting all out in the World Cup.
- This was the 151st occasion of a team getting all out in the World Cup batting first. It also provided the 15th occasion of Sri Lanka getting all out in the World Cup batting first.
- Charith Asalanka of Sri Lanka scored 108 in this game to provide the 225th occasion of a batter scoring a century in the World Cup. It also provided the 28th occasion of a Sri Lankan batter scoring a century in the World Cup.
- Asalanka’s knock provided the 47th occasion of a century going in vain in the World Cup. It also provided the sixth occasion of a Sri Lankan batter's ton going in vain in the World Cup.
- Angelo Matthews became the first player in the history of international cricket – Tests, One-Day Internationals and T20 Internationals – to be dismissed “Timed Out”.
- Dhananjaya de Silva of Sri Lanka was dismissed stumped for 34 in this game to provide the 159th occasion of a batter getting out in this fashion in the World Cup. It also provided the 15th occasion of a Sri Lankan batter getting stumped in the World Cup.
- Dhananjaya de Silva's dismissal was Bangladesh wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim's eighth stumping in the World Cup. Rahim now shares the second place in the list of wicketkeepers who have effected most stumpings in the World Cup with Mahendra Singh Dhoni of India. Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka, with 13 stumpings, occupies the first place.
- Mushfiqur Rahim effected two dismissals behind the wicket in this game to fetch him 33 dismissals in the World Cup. He now occupies the fifth place in the list of wicketkeepers who have effected most dismissals in the World Cup. The five wicketkeepers are – Kumar Sangakkara (54), Adam Gilchrist (52) of Australia, MS Dhoni (42), Bredon McCullum (34) of New Zealand and Mushfiqur Rahim (33).
- Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shakib Al Hassan posted a 169-run partnership in this game to provide the 347th occasion of batters posting a three-figure stand in an innings in the World Cup. It also provided the eighth occasion of Bangladesh batters posting a three-figure stand in the World Cup.
- Their stand provided the 81st occasion of batters posting a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the third wicket. It also provided the third occasion of Bangladesh batters posting a three-figure stand in the World Cup for the third wicket.
- This is a record partnership by Bangladesh in the World Cup for the third wicket. The previous best was the 142-run partnership between Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan against South Africa at The Oval on 02.06.2019.
- Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan’s 82 in this game fetched him his 11th half-century in the World Cup. He now occupies the second place in the list of batters with the most half-centuries in the World Cup. Sachin Tendulkar of India occupies the first place with 15 half-centuries. Shakib Al Hasan went past India's Virat Kohli, who has scored 10 half-centuries, to occupy the second place.
- Sachin Tendulkar (15), Shakib Al Hasan (11) and Virat Kohli (10) are the only three batters who have scored ten or more half-centuries in the World Cup.
Stats courtesy: HR Gopala Krishna – Veteran cricket statistician
