LLC 2023 | Twitter laughs as Dilshan mocks Shakib with Timed Out shenanigans
The Angelo Matthews Timed Out Saga at the World Cup grabbed a lot of headlines with many terming Shakib Al Hasan’s move as against the spirit of the game. In the 2023 Legends League Cricket, Matthews' former teammate Tillakaratne Dilshan took a jibe at the Bangladesh captain by parodying his antics.
After being put into bat by Bhilwara Kings in the inaugural game of the 2023 Legends League Cricket, India Capitals posted an intimidating total of 228 runs on the board, riding on half-centuries from Gautam Gambhir and Kirk Edwards as well as blistering cameos from Ben Dunk and Ashley Nurse. However, amidst all the carnage, it was Tillakaratne Dilshan’s shenanigans which garnered the most attention.
On the penultimate ball of the 19th over, Y Gnaneswara Rao tried to take Anureet Singh to the cleaners but the Capitals batters failed to make the right connection and Solomon Mire took a brilliant catch to send Rao packing. Interestingly, as Bhilwara’s players were waiting for the next batter Isuru Udana to arrive at the crease, Dilshan was seen signalling to the umpire to have a look at the watch, indicating the incoming batter’s late arrival. Eventually, Dilshan’s former national teammate Udana emerged from the pavilion to take the following delivery with the Timed Out appeal clearly a satirical attempt at trolling Shakib.
This incident attracted a lot of attention online and many fans did not shy away from sharing their reactions on Twitter.
That was funny!
Dilshan tin out ki rah dekh raha tha 😆 🤣 😂 😹 #LegendsLeagueCricket
— aashu (@aashu291298) November 18, 2023
Legends are lit!
dilshan trying to time out in LLC
— YASH VERMA (@_YashVerma1) November 18, 2023
That was so good to watch!
Maharoof “ we SriLankans don’t do this . We play fair “
— Cricket Tamizhan (@CricketTamizhan) November 18, 2023
Is Sachitra Senanayake & Suraj Randiv not Sri Lankans ? #LegendsLeagueCricket
Irfan bhai!
A wkt by @IrfanPathan sir!!
— Soham M (@103of49Wankhede) November 18, 2023
Easily better than polio 150kmph bowlers!! #LegendsLeagueCricket pic.twitter.com/PkSpHITmCa
What are you guys fighting about?
Dhoni was the highest run scorer in that series
— Aarush_Msdian 💛 (@AarushMCFC) November 18, 2023
Gautam gambhir played 3 matches and scored 28 runs
You are drunk
Yes!!! Get ready.
Kal final hai🥺
— CAPTAIN (@Iamabhi2110) November 18, 2023
Khelne aa jana GG Bhai
Undakoodadha enti?
Umpire ladies unnaru enti.... 🤔😂
— Mr.Kumar 18 RAPO (@KumaraSwamyRAPO) November 18, 2023
Dhoni is a Legend for sure!
Msg is clear , Thala is god
— Fearless🦁 (@ViratTheLegend) November 18, 2023
He was looking so good hitting those runs!
Only this can fix me, reliving mine childhood hero...💙#GautamGambhir pic.twitter.com/3O6yO01CAu
— Krishna Kumar Sahu (@Krishna2380) November 18, 2023
That one pickup shot from Gauti was lit!
What a innings @GautamGambhir Sir 👏👏👏 still he is have fit & young pic.twitter.com/X9EdY5NQta
— Shaitadip Bagal🇮🇳 (@ShaitadipBagal) November 18, 2023