NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain
Rashid Khan
received an official reprimand from the International Cricket Council (
ICC
) for his actions during the
T20 World Cup
Super 8 match against Bangladesh. The incident took place in the final over of Afghanistan's batting innings.
Rashid's frustration boiled over when his teammate, Karim Janat, declined to take a second run on a shot played by the captain.
In response to Janat's decision, Rashid threw his bat on the ground in a display of anger.
"Rashid was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an international match," the ICC said in a release.
"In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Rashid's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period."
Rashid acknowledged his misconduct and agreed to the punishment suggested by Richie Richardson, a member of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees. As a result, no official hearing was necessary.
The charge was brought forth by on-field umpires Nitin Menon and Langton Rusere, third umpire Adrian Holdstock, and fourth umpire Ahsan Raza.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player's match fee, and one or two demerit points.
In the rain-affected match, Afghanistan secured a thrilling eight-run victory over Bangladesh via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method. This win ensured their qualification for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup, marking their first-ever appearance in the knockout stage of an ICC event.
Afghanistan are set to face South Africa in the first semifinal match, which will take place in Tarouba, Trinidad.
English (US) ·