Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has been fined 10 per cent of her match payment and given one demerit level for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct throughout the Girls’s Asia Cup match towards India.Pakistan misplaced the Group A match by seven wickets on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium on Saturday.The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) mentioned on Monday that Fatima had breached Article 2.5 of the Code of Conduct for Gamers and Participant Assist Personnel.The rule pertains to ‘utilizing language, actions or gestures which disparage, or which may provoke an aggressive response from a batter upon his/her dismissal throughout an Worldwide Match.’
Gesture after dismissing Shafali
The incident came about on the ultimate ball of the second over of India’s chase of 56.Fatima dismissed India opener Shafali Verma by a caught-and-bowled dismissal. After taking the catch, the Pakistan captain gestured in the direction of the pavilion.The gesture led to the Code of Conduct cost.
Second offence in 24 months
That is Fatima’s second offence inside a 24-month interval. Her newest demerit level takes her complete to 2.Her earlier demerit level got here throughout Pakistan’s opening T20 Worldwide towards Eire in Dublin on August 6, 2025.“Fatima admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Supriya Rani Das of the Emirates ICC Worldwide Panel of Match Referees, so there was no want for a proper listening to,” additional mentioned the ICC.The fees have been introduced by on-field umpires Nimali Perera and Shathira Jakir Jesy, third umpire Rokeya Sultana and fourth umpire Rabab Ahsan.Degree 1 breaches carry a minimal penalty of an official reprimand and a most penalty of fifty per cent of a participant’s match payment. Gamers can even obtain one or two demerit factors.
Fatima out there for Hong Kong match
Regardless of the penalty, Fatima will probably be out there to guide Pakistan of their subsequent Girls’s Asia Cup match towards Hong Kong China on Tuesday.Pakistan want a win to achieve the semi-finals.Seven-time champions India and defending champions Sri Lanka have already secured their locations within the final 4.