{"id":7731,"date":"2023-11-09T12:49:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T07:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=371303"},"modified":"2023-11-09T12:49:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T07:19:08","slug":"road-safety-awareness-using-cricket-odisha-sta-uses-angelo-mathews-dismissal-to-emphasize-helmet-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/road-safety-awareness-using-cricket-odisha-sta-uses-angelo-mathews-dismissal-to-emphasize-helmet-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Safety Awareness Using Cricket: Odisha STA Uses Angelo Mathews\u2019 Dismissal to Emphasize Helmet Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a unique blend of sports and road safety awareness, Sri Lanka senior all-rounder Angelo Mathews found himself at the center of attention when he became the first batter in the international arena to be dismissed as \u2018timed out\u2019. This incident, which occurred during the Sri Lanka-Bangladesh 2023 World Cup game, prompted the Odisha State Transport Authority (STA) to advocate for the use of safe and certified helmets on the roads.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RoadSafety?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RoadSafety<\/a> lesson from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CWC23?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CWC23<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Don't throw away your wicket, play a consistent long innings.<\/p>\n<p>Always wear ISI certified helmet \ud83e\ude96 & tie the strap. Also encourage pillion rider to do so.<\/p>\n<p>On Field or Off Field <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SafetyFirst?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SafetyFirst<\/a> always !<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AngeloMatthews?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AngeloMatthews<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CricketWorldCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CricketWorldCup<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldCup2023?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldCup2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r2h26t8GSn\">pic.twitter.com\/r2h26t8GSn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 State Transport Authority, Odisha (@STAOdisha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STAOdisha\/status\/1721543562779930712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Taking inspiration from Mathews\u2019 dismissal, the Odisha STA shared a valuable lesson on road safety: \u201cRoad Safety lesson from World Cup 2023, Don\u2019t throw away your wicket, play a consistent long innings. Always wear ISI certified helmet \ud83e\ude96 & tie the strap. Also encourage pillion rider to do so. On Field or Off Field #SafetyFirst always!\u201d This message, conveyed through social media, highlights the importance of wearing ISI certified helmets and ensuring that the straps are securely fastened while driving, both for the rider and the pillion.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy arose during the match when Mathews, the seam-bowling all-rounder, called for a replacement helmet due to a broken strap. Shakib al Hasan, the opposing player, appealed, leading to Mathews\u2019 dismissal by \u2018time out\u2019 as he failed to face the ball within the stipulated two minutes, a first in international cricket history. This incident serves as a poignant reminder of the significance of adhering to safety measures both on and off the field, emphasizing the importance of road safety for everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a unique blend of sports and road safety awareness, Sri Lanka senior all-rounder Angelo Mathews found himself at the\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":30630,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1207,201,737],"class_list":["post-7731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket","tag-angelo-mathews","tag-odisha","tag-sri-lanka"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7731"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7731\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}