Pakistan Batter Salman Ali Agha Reprimanded After Controversial Run-Out
Salman Ali Agha has been officially reprimanded after reacting angrily to a controversial run-out during Pakistan’s one-day international victory over Bangladesh in Dhaka.
What happened in Dhaka
The incident took place in the 39th over of Pakistan’s innings when Salman Ali Agha was run out for 64. After being adjudged out, he threw his batting gloves and helmet to the ground. The dismissal followed a sequence in which Mohammad Rizwan hit the ball back towards Agha at the non-striker’s end, the pair tangled, and Agha — out of his ground — tried to pick the ball up to hand it to the bowler. Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz collected the ball and broke the stumps. On-field umpire Tanvir Ahmed referred the decision to the third umpire, Kumar Dharmasena, who gave Agha out. The Pakistan batsman gestured angrily as he left the field.
Disciplinary ruling for Salman Ali Agha
Agha admitted a Level 1 breach of the International Cricket Council’s Code of Conduct under Article 2. 2, which covers abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an international match. He accepted the sanction proposed by the match referee, so no formal hearing was required. The approved penalty was an official reprimand and the addition of one demerit point to his disciplinary record. It was noted that this was his first offence in the relevant 24-month period, so he escaped a fine that could have been up to 50% of his match fee.
The charge was levelled by the match officials on duty, which included the on-field umpires Adrian Holdstock and Tanvir Ahmed, third umpire Kumar Dharmasena and fourth umpire Masudur Rahman Mukul.
Match outcome and context
Before his dismissal, Agha had put on 109 for the fourth wicket with Mohammad Rizwan after Pakistan had reached 122-3. Rizwan was dismissed for 44 two balls after Agha’s run out, and Pakistan finished their innings on 274. Bangladesh were then bowled out for 114, with Pakistan winning by 128 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method to level the three-match series at 1-1. The teams were scheduled to meet in the deciding match on Sunday.
The reprimand and demerit point conclude the disciplinary process for the incident, with the player having accepted the finding and penalty proposed by match officials.
