BAN vs SL 2022 | Internet reacts as Sri Lankan players disappointed after Angelo Mathews fell for 199

05/16/2022

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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!

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— Lolyadav (@Lolyadav5) May 16, 2022

MATHEWS GONE!

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- Cricketlegend12 (@guest_12HU28) 16 May 2022

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.

What an underrated modern era genius! pic.twitter.com/OMaXPDldev
— Sritama (Ross Taylor’s version) (@cricketpun_duh) May 16, 2022

GONE!

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12TH!

12th batsman in the history of Test cricket to lose his wicket on 199.

Well played Angelo Mathews 💔

#AngeloMathews #SLvsBAN pic.twitter.com/aBfvOgMP2P
— Aʙᴅᴜʟ (@rahmanfaizer_) May 16, 2022

SAD!

Steve Smith

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
— Karthik (@Kartto7) May 16, 2022

TAKE A BOW!

Angelo Mathews, take a bow

Unlucky today but Respect forever

Out for 199, deserves big applauds 👏#testcricket
— shreyas panchal (@shreyas53165870) May 16, 2022

HEARTBREAK!