Shakib, Nurul fined for fracas versus Sri Lanka
› It is good for cricket. Otherwise, we come, we play, we go. We Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans are used to having spice in food... but only on ground, not outside it. SHAKIB AL HASAN, On the episode
COLOMBO : Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh skipper, was fined 25 per cent of his match fee for the last-over fracas against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa stadium on Friday. Along with Shakib, Nurul Hasan, the Bangladesh substitute fielder, was also fined 25 per cent of his match fee for his altercation with Thisara Perera. Both players earned a demerit point.
The match witnessed a tense situation in the final over in which the Bangladesh skipper threatened to call his players back. A verbal altercation followed between Bangladesh substitutes who had come out on the field and several Sri Lankan players.
Bangladesh entered the final of the Nidahas Trophy 2018 thanks to a stunning 18-ball 43 from Mahmudullah as they won the tense encounter by two wickets to set up a clash against India.
In a statement released by the International Cricket Council, Shakib was found guilty of breaching Article 2.1.1 relating to the Code of Conduct for players and personnel while Nurul was guilty of violating Article 2.1.2, which talks about the conduct of players that brings the game into disrepute.
The incident took place after the second ball of the final over when Mustafizur Rahman was run out. With the first two balls being bouncers, Bangladesh felt that the second ball should have been a no-ball but the umpires did not signal it.
UGLY SCENES
When some Bangladesh substitute players engaged in a verbal joust with Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis, Bangladesh skipper Shakib, standing near the boundary, angrily told his players to come off the field.
Players from both teams were involved in heated discussions and were seen pointing fingers after Bangladesh’s win.
There were no fines or suspension for the Sri Lanka players. However, there was no word from the International Cricket Council over a photo which showed broken glass panels in the Bangladesh team’s pavilion. ICC match referee Chris Broad has asked authorities at the ground to study CCTV footage of the incident.