DUBAI: Pakistan players Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam were penalised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday for breaching the Code of Conduct during the tri-nation ODI series clash against South Africa.
Pakistan defeated South Africa by six wickets, courtesy of captain Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha’s centuries, to qualify for the tri-nation series final against New Zealand.
However, the first innings of the match witnessed some heated moments, which resulted in Pakistan players getting penalised.
During the 28th over of South Africa’s innings, Shaheen Afridi deliberately obstructed batter Matthew Breetzke as he ran a single, resulting in physical contact and a heated exchange between the two players.
Consequently, Shaheen was fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Article 2.12 of the ICC’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to “inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other person (including a spectator) during an International Match.
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Meanwhile, Saud Shakeel and substitute fielder Kamran Ghulam were fined 10 percent of their match fees for celebrating too closely to batter Temba Bavuma following his run-out in the 29th over.
Both players were found guilty of breaching Article 2.5 of the Code, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match.”
In addition to the financial penalties, all three players have received one demerit point each on their disciplinary records. None of the players had any prior offences in the last 24 months.
All players have accepted the sanctions imposed and there will be no formal hearings regarding the incidents.
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