Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews defended the controversial execution of Jos Buttler of England in one day international victory for his side at Edgbaston.
Bowler Sachithra Senanayake, Buttler warned twice to leave his crease at the end of the non-striker before removing handles rule.
Took begins not only this game, but in the last game as well," Mathews said after the six-wicket victory
I stand by it. What we did was within the rules.
Buttler, at the end of the non-striker, was "backwards" - walking in the countryside and Senanayake ran in a bowl ready to work.
But Sri Lanka has estimated Buttler attempted to gain an unfair advantage, not only in Edgbaston, but during his century in the previous ODI Lord.
We gave two warnings," Mathews said. "I do not know what you can do to prevent it, so we had to go for it.
Given the stigma in the game in this method of losing a drummer, Michael Gough referee checks with skipper wanted to call Senanayake Mathews confirmed.
And despite Sri Lanka acceded to the law 42.15, which states that "allows the melon before entering his delivery stride, try to execute the non-striker," England captain Alastair Cook said it was a way dismissal would not have been comfortable to enjoy.
You do not know until you put yourself in this position, but I hope not," Cook said later. "I thought it was a pretty poor act.
Yes, he warned, but it was not like he was running out the window. There a way of doing things, in my opinion.
But former England captain Alec Stewart said Sri Lanka, which sealed a 3-2 win in the series with a win in Birmingham, was their right to appeal.
With the laws of the game as they are in Sri Lanka have the right to appeal," Stewart said on Test Match Special. "We hate to see that, but why has it not go when you can not use?
However, the former England spinner Phil Tufnell, also an expert in TMS, said the action of Sri Lanka were "poor."
Buttler just crawled out of the line hitter," he said. "Senanayake down and stopped - what could happen at any time.
Senanayake passed for this action - Buttler was out of its enclosure, but then everyone feels the England dressing had injustice done to them.