Manish Pandey fined for breaching Code of Conduct in Australia

Manish Pandey fined for breaching Code of Conduct

Manish Pandey faces fine of 25 per cent for breaching ICC Code of Conduct in the ongoing Quadrangular series in Australia.Pandey expressed his discomfort over the decision and expressed him in an animated way by raising his right hand. Later, Pandey was found breaching Article 2.1.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct which is showing dissent over umpire’s decision. He committed a level 1 offence. As Pandey commited to the offence he was fined with 30 per cent of the match fees initially which was curtailed down to 25 per cent afterwards by Match Referee Peter Marshall. Pandey was batting on 31 from 30 balls on Monday against National Performance Squad (NPS). ALSO READ: Indian cricket team leaves for USA for T20I series against West Indies

India A were going well as Pandey and Karun Nair had shared a partnership of 48 runs from 52 balls. Mitchell Swepson was continuing, he bowled the second ball of his over on Pandey’s pads. Pandey could not judge the flipper as the ball struck him on pads. The ball went to Sam Heazlett at first slip who took a catch diving towards right. Umpire’s finger went up straightaway to which Pandey expressed his dissent. Pandey felt that the ball had not taken an inside edge and struck him right on the pads as the ball was going down the leg stump.

However, Pandey’s dismissal had no impact on the game’s outcome as India won convincingly against NPS by 86 runs. So far, Pandey has scored a century and a duck in the tournament. India A have made a comeback in the Quadrangular series after a disappointing display of batting in first match.