Times of Islamabad

Haider Ali fined for breach of PCB code of conduct

Haider Ali fined for breach of PCB code of conduct

MULTAN – Northern batsman Haider Ali has been fined for a breach of the PCBCode of Conduct for Player and Player Support Personnel during his side’s35-run win over Central Punjab in the seventh match of the National T20 CupFirst XI tournament at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Haider was fined 30 per cent of his applicable match fee for a Level 1offence relating to showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during a match.

The incident occurred in the ninth over of Northern’s innings when Haidershowed his bat to the umpire, which was deemed as a disagreement over thedecision, after being adjudged LBW on an Usman Qadir’s delivery.

Haider was charged for the violation of Article 2.8 by on-field umpiresAftab Gillani and Faisal Khan Afridi, third umpire Waleed Yaqoob, andfourth umpire Nasir Hussain.

Haider pleaded guilty and accepted the sanction imposed by match refereeIftikhar Ahmed.