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ICC fines Kranti Gaud 10 per cent of fee
NDTV··14 Sept
India pacer Kranti Gaud was fined 10 per cent of her match fee for a Level 1 ICC Code of Conduct breach. The offence came in the Women's Asia Cup final in Dubai. After dismissing Imesha Dulani, she gestured toward the pavilion. Match referee Supriya Rani Das imposed the sanction. Gaud admitted the offence. One demerit point was added.
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What It Means For You
- Level 1 breaches carry up to 50 per cent of a match fee and one or two demerit points.
- Gaud accepted the sanction, so no formal hearing was held.
- India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win an eighth Women's Asia Cup title.
What's Happening
- The incident occurred in the first over of Sri Lanka's innings after Dulani's dismissal.
- On-field umpires Saleema Imtiaz and Shathira Jakir Jesy were among those who laid the charge.
- Pakistan was separately fined 5 per cent of its match fee for a slow over-rate in the semifinal.
The Final Context
- Article 2.5 covers language, actions or gestures that disparage or could provoke an aggressive reaction after a dismissal.
- India defended 183, with Shafali Verma scoring 68 and Smriti Mandhana 59, Economic Times reported.
- Pakistan captain Fatima Sana accepted a one-over shortfall sanction under Article 2.22.
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