BAN vs SL 2022 | Internet reacts as Sri Lankan players disappointed after Angelo Mathews fell for 199
Angelo Mathews was in supreme touch for Sri Lanka during their first Test match against Bangladesh in Chattogram, but he fell one run short of a well-deserved double hundred on Monday. Sri Lankan players, who desperately wanted a double ton from Mathews' bat, was left disappointed after his wicket.
Sri Lanka are currently touring Bangladesh for a two-match Test series. First of them is underway, at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. After Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and opted to bat, the visitors posted 397 on the scoreboard after batting 153 overs. The mammoth total was largely due to Angelo Mathews' outstanding knock. Mathews, after coming at No. 4, hit 19 fours and one six in his impressive knock of 199 off 397 balls before he was undone by Nayeem Hasan as the last wicket.
Mathews was about to notch up a well-deserved hundred. He completed the feat once in his 95 Tests, and Sri Lankan players were sure that another would come soon. However, it did not come as he holed out to Shakib Al Hasan just one run short of 200. The Sri Lankan players, who were there at the pavilion, left stunned after the veteran's wicket, although it was a well-made inning after a long time. Mathews, too, was disappointed after throwing away his wicket, and took a slow walk back to return to the pavilion.
UNLUCKIEST!
Very unlucky here for Mathews!
— Lolyadav (@Lolyadav5) May 16, 2022
MATHEWS GONE!
99 AND 199!
Angelo Mathews is the only Test batter to be dismissed on both 99 AND 199 💔 #BANvSL pic.twitter.com/ygVsPhcmby
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) May 16, 2022
TOUGH!
Tough tough luck to get out on 199, but a top classy knock to get there from Angelo Mathews .. Well played, take a bow @Angelo69Mathews #BANvSL #AngeloMathews pic.twitter.com/J8iJftNFNI
— 🅒🅡🅘︎🅒︎🄲🅁🄰🅉🅈𝗠𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗨™ 🇮🇳❤️ (@MSDianMrigu) May 16, 2022
GREATEST!
One of the greatest Test knocks I’ve ever seen: Angelo Mathews 199 vs Bangladesh, 2022.
— Sritama (Ross Taylor’s version) (@cricketpun_duh) May 16, 2022
What an underrated modern era genius! pic.twitter.com/OMaXPDldev
GONE!
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12TH!
12th batsman in the history of Test cricket to lose his wicket on 199.
— Aʙᴅᴜʟ (@rahmanfaizer_) May 16, 2022
Well played Angelo Mathews 💔
#AngeloMathews #SLvsBAN pic.twitter.com/aBfvOgMP2P
SAD!
Steve Smith
— Karthik (@Kartto7) May 16, 2022
Kl Rahul
Faf du plessis
Angelo Mathews
Its was sad to End a great innings ! 💔🤧@Angelo69Mathews#mathews #BANvSL #SLvsBAN #testmatch #IPL2022 #IPL #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/0pUVmO7wxs
TAKE A BOW!
Angelo Mathews, take a bow
— shreyas panchal (@shreyas53165870) May 16, 2022
Unlucky today but Respect forever
Out for 199, deserves big applauds 👏#testcricket
HEARTBREAK!
Heartbreak for Angelo Mathews at Ctg. pic.twitter.com/BP54AC05J1
— M M Kayser (@mm_kayser) May 16, 2022
OH, NO!
Oh wait, I mixed up Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh. Angelo Mathews might be the only one in this list 🙈
— Shubh Aggarwal (@shubh_chintak) May 16, 2022