ICC fines Kranti Gaud 10 percent of match fee, adds demerit point

The ICC fined India seamer Kranti Gaud 10 percent of her match fee and gave her one demerit point after the T20 Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka. The charge fell under Article 2.5 of the Code of Conduct — the clause that covers gestures that could provoke an aggressive reaction from a dismissed batter. Gaud had waved toward the pavilion after bowling Sri Lanka opener Imesha Dulani.

She admitted the offence and accepted the sanction from match referee Supriya Rani Das. The four officials who raised the charge were on-field umpires Saleema Imtiaz and Shathira Jakir Jesy, third umpire Rokeya Sultana and fourth umpire Humaira Farah. Level 1 breaches normally bring a reprimand at minimum and up to half a match fee at most, plus one or two demerit points.

Pakistan were also fined five percent of their match fee for a slow overrate in their semifinal against Sri Lanka. Captain Fatima Sana accepted that sanction.