NEW DELHI: During the second ODI of the three-match series between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in Harare, Afghan left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for displaying dissent towards an umpire’s decision.
This violation falls under Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which prohibits showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an international match.
The incident occurred in the fifth over of Zimbabwe’s innings on Thursday when Farooqi expressed dissent after an LBW appeal against Craig Ervine was turned down.
Despite the absence of the Decision Review System (DRS) in the match, Farooqi gestured for a review, which led to the disciplinary action.
As a consequence of his actions, one demerit point has been added to Farooqi’s disciplinary record, marking his first offence within a 24-month period.
Farooqi acknowledged the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by the match referee, Andy Pycroft, and levelled by the on-field umpires, Chris Brown and Percival Sizara, as well as the third umpire, Langton Rusere, and the fourth umpire, Iknow Chabi.
Despite this incident, Afghanistan delivered a dominant performance in the second ODI, securing a resounding 232-run victory over Zimbabwe, their largest win by runs in the ODI format.
Sediqullah Atal (104) and Abdul Malik (84) laid a solid foundation with a commanding 191-run opening partnership, enabling Afghanistan to post a formidable total of 286 for 6 in their 50 overs. In response, Zimbabwe’s batting lineup faltered, being dismissed for a mere 54 runs.
The third and final ODI of the series is scheduled to take place in Harare on Saturday.
