Shaheen Afridi found guilty of breaching Level 1 of the ICC's Code of Conduct

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has been fined 15 percent of his match fees for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second T20I against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday.

Afridi 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 such as a water bottle) at or near a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other third person in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match.”

In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Afridi, for whom it was the first offense in a 24-month period. The incident occurred in the third over of Bangladesh’s innings, when Afridi fielded the ball on his follow-through and threw it at Afif Hossain, hitting him on the foot, when the batter was within the popping crease and not intending to take a run.

Shaheen Shah Afridi has admitted his offense and accepted the sanction

Afridi admitted the offense and accepted the sanction proposed by Neeyamur Rashid of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees and ratified by the ICC Cricket Operations department as per the COVID-19 interim playing regulations. There was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Gazi Sohel and Sohail Tanveer, third umpire Masudur Rahman and fourth official Sharfudoulla Ibne Shahid leveled the charges.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 percent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

Talking about the same incident, Shaheen Afridi hit Afif Hossain with a dangerous throw during the 2nd T20I match against Bangladesh. While Hossain was placed on the crease, Afridi hit him with the ball which made the batter fall flat on the crease. However, after the incident, Afridi reached out to Hossain and eased out the matter while rendering his apologies. He hugged the Bangladeshi cricketer and asked for his forgiveness