In a historic moment in international cricket, Sri Lankan player Angelo Mathews made an unusual record by becoming the first cricketer ever to be "timed out." This unprecedented event occurred during a match against Bangladesh. It happened in the 25th over of the game when Sri Lankan batter Samarawickrama was dismissed, and Mathews was set to take his place. However, Mathews faced an unexpected delay due to an issue with his helmet strap, which prevented him from reaching the crease in time to take strike. By the time Mathews was ready, the Bangladesh skipper Shakib al-Hasan had already appealed for his dismissal. According to the ICC World Cup rules, if a new batter takes more than 2 minutes to take his position after the previous player is dismissed, they can be "timed out." As a result, Angelo Mathews was declared out without having faced a single delivery, and he had to leave the field without any opportunity to bat. This unusual turn of events means that Mathews will forever hold the distinction of being the first cricketer to be "timed out," even though the credit for the dismissal doesn't go to the bowler.