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Read moreMankads to painful groins: Five unusual cricket dismissals
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews became the first batsman in international cricket history to be dismissed "timed out" as controversy engulfed a World Cup match against Bangladesh in New Delhi on Monday.
Read moreRussian Olympic body appeals IOC suspension: CAS
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Read moreEU probes AliExpress to examine curbs on illegal products
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Read moreMathews becomes first 'timed out' dismissal in international cricket
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews was on Monday controversially given "timed out" in a World Cup clash against Bangladesh, becoming the first man to suffer the dismissal in the history of international cricket.
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