Pakistan all-rounder Khushdil Shah has been fined 50% of his match price after being discovered responsible of a Degree 2 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct through the opening T20I in opposition to New Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday. The incident occurred through the eighth over of Pakistan’s innings when Khushdil collided with New Zealand bowler Zakary Foulkes.
The ICC charged Khushdil beneath Article 2.12, which pertains to improper bodily contact throughout a global match. Match officers, together with referee Jeff Crowe, deemed the collision as “forceful bodily contact that was each careless and preventable.” Khushdil accepted the cost and the imposed sanction, negating the necessity for a proper listening to.
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Along with the hefty advantageous, three demerit factors have been added to Khushdil’s disciplinary file. This was his first offense prior to now 24 months, and beneath ICC laws, accumulating 4 demerit factors inside this era would convert to suspension factors, probably resulting in match bans.
The incident added to Pakistan’s woes on a disappointing day as they managed to submit solely 91 runs of their innings, marking a lackluster begin to Salman Ali Agha’s tenure as everlasting T20I captain. Regardless of Khushdil’s 32-run effort, the remainder of the batting lineup faltered. Agha (18) and Jahandad Khan (17) have been the one different gamers to succeed in double figures.
New Zealand’s bowling assault was relentless, with Jacob Duffy taking 4/14 and Kyle Jamieson grabbing 3/8, dismantling Pakistan’s batting order. Chasing a modest goal, the hosts eased to victory with Tim Seifert top-scoring with 44 off 29 balls. Regardless of Abrar Ahmed’s dismissal of Seifert, Finn Allen (29*) and Tim Robinson (18*) comfortably noticed the Black Caps house with 9 wickets in hand and 59 balls remaining, giving New Zealand a 1-Zero lead within the five-match sequence.
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