Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha has received an official reprimand and one demerit point following his angry reaction to the controversial run-out during the second ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Friday (March 13).
The dismissal sparked debate after Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz attempted to stop the ball off his own bowling in the 39th over of Pakistan’s innings. In the process, Mehidy made contact with Agha at the non-striker’s end. With the batter still outside his crease, Agha appeared to try to hand the ball back to the bowler, but Mehidy collected it first and executed an underarm throw to run him out. Third umpire Kumar Dharmasena reviewed the incident and upheld the appeal.
Code of Conduct breach confirmed
The run-out was followed by a heated exchange between the players, after which Agha threw his gloves and helmet onto the ground in frustration. Match referee Neeyamur Rashid Rahul later ruled that the Pakistan batter had breached Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
As a result, Agha was formally reprimanded and handed one demerit point, marking his first offence within a 24-month period. Since the batter accepted the sanction, there was no requirement for a formal disciplinary hearing.
Agha, who captained Pakistan at the recent T20 World Cup, later described his reaction as ‘just heat-of-the-moment’ stuff and said he would have ‘gone for sportsman spirit’ had he been in Mehidy’s position.
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Pakistan will next face Bangladesh in the series decider on Sunday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, with the three-match contest level at 1-1 after two games.
