The 20-20 series with Bangladesh ended yesterday with a 2-1 victory for Sri Lanka. In the group photo after the match and the related video footage, the Sri Lankan player symbolizing the clock by touching his left wrist has attracted the attention of many.
In the 2023 World Cup final, Bangladesh filed a dismissal claim against Sri Lankan player Angelo Mathews saying he did not come to bat in time. The referee accepted the request and Matthews was have to leave the field. Sri Lankan players show the clock to symbambalize that past event.
Because of that incident, the Bangladeshi captain was heavily criticized and the goodwill among the Sri Lankan Bangladeshi players was also broken. However, it is reported that the Bangladeshi players are in serious trouble due to these time showing .
Earlier, there was an angry situation between the audience of the two countries because of a Cobra dance. In addition, when Sri Lanka received a loan of 200 million dollars from Bangladesh, a heated situation arose between the sport lovers of the two countries.