IPL 2016: Brad Hogg found guilty of breaching IPL 9 Code of Conduct

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders‘ (KKR) Chinaman bowler Brad Hogg was reprimanded by the match referee for inappropriate language, an Indian Premier League (IPL) release said on Monday. “Brad Hogg of Kolkata Knight Riders was reprimanded by the Match Referee for using inappropriate language, actions or gestures which disparage or provoke an aggressive reaction during a match,” said the release. “Hogg admitted to the level 1 offence (Article 2.1.7 of the IPL Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials) and accepted the sanction,” the release added. For Level 1 breaches of IPL’s code of conduct, the match referee’s decision is final and binding. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Lions, IPL 2016, Match 38 at Kolkata

Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders leg-spinner Piyush Chawla had said that Gujarat Lions were able to take the advantage of bowling first on a fresh strip as they secured a five-wicket victory over the hosts in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter. ”Well the wicket was good and maybe because of the last night’s rain it was fresh and swinging a bit during the first innings. LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD: Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2016 at Mohali

Add Cricket Country as a Preferred Source

So they had the advantage of bowling first on that wicket,” Chawla said at the post-match media conference on Sunday night. On a pitch that offered quite a lot of seam movement in the first few overs, Praveen Kumar (2-19), Dhawal Kulkarni (1-30) and Dwayne Smith (1-14) ripped through the KKR top order. The Knights then recovered to post a decent 158 for 4 on the scoreboard but the Lions chased it down quite easily.