Afghanistan's all-rounder Gulbadin Naib has been fined 15 per cent of his match fees for showing dissent towards an umpire's decision during the second T20I against Afghanistan on Friday.
Naib has been handed the fine for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. He has been penalized for violating Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which pertains to "showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an international match."
Naib showed dissent towards an umpire's decision during the second T20I against Zimbabwe. The incident took place in the 11th over of Zimbabwe's second innings when the umpire turned down an lbw appeal against Tashinga Musekiwa off the bowling of Rashid Khan.
"Naib displayed dissent by bowing in a mock prayer and requesting a review, despite DRS not being available in the match," ICC said in a statement. Apart from the fine, Naib has also been handed a demerit point to his disciplinary record, which makes it his first offence within a 24-month period.
"The cricketer admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Match Referee Andy Pycroft. As a result, there was no need for a formal hearing," the ICC added.
Despite the incident, Afghanistan went on to win the match by 50 runs. Afghanistan had scored 153 batting first with Darwish Rasooli hitting a half-ton. Gulbadin also made 26 as he helped Afghanistan get over 150. With the ball, Naveen-ul-Haq and Rashid Khan took three wickets each, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai and Fareed Ahmad Malik shared the remaining four scalps.
Zimbabwe were restricted to 103 as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Sikandar Raza was the top-scorer and kept his team in the hunt but the Afghans went on to clinch the match by 50 runs in the end to level the series 1-1.
Zimbabwe's Playing XI:
Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu
Afghanistan's Playing XI:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Zubaid Akbari, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fareed Ahmad Malik
