Sidra Amin, a Pakistan batter, has been penalised for violating Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match against India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 5.
Sidra was judged to have violated Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Support Personnel, which prohibits “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment, or fixtures and fittings during an international match.”
Furthermore, one demerit point has been added to her disciplinary record, as this was her first offence in 24 months. Notably, demerit points remain on a player’s or player support personnel’s disciplinary record for twenty-four (24) months after they are imposed before being deleted.
Sidra angrily hit her bat onto the pitch after being dismissed in the 40th over.
Sidra admitted the crime and accepted the sentence imposed by Shandré Fritz of the ICC International Panel of Match Referees, eliminating the need for a formal hearing.
On-field umpires Lauren Agenbag and Nimali Perera, third umpire Kerrin Klaaste, and fourth umpire Kim Cotton issued the charge.
Level 1 violations result in a minimum punishment of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50% of the player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
Meanwhile, Pakistan suffered an 88-run defeat in the encounter, failing to chase the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side’s 248-run total.
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana stated that her entire unit performed poorly and that the team would strive to return to winning ways in the crucial global competition.
“We gave a lot of runs in the powerplay, extras too. That was the case in the death too. I felt we needed to restricted them under 200. (Thinking about changes for today) We decided to go with specialist batters in the top-five, they need to step up. We need to express ourselves, long partnerships, assess and adapt to conditions. Amin is hard-working, hope she’ll continue to do well,” she said at the post-match presentation.
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