Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee and handed an official reprimand for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the ODI tri-series encounter against England in Lahore on Sunday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) also added one demerit point to Rauf’s disciplinary record after finding him guilty of a Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 of its Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
The latest sanction marks Rauf’s third disciplinary offence within a 24-month period, taking his total to five demerit points.
The incident occurred at the end of the 46th over of Pakistan’s innings when Rauf, standing at the non-striker’s end, appealed for a wide delivery before becoming involved in a heated exchange with England all-rounder Will Jacks.
The Pakistan pacer raised his bat during the argument and continued confronting Jacks despite receiving a warning from on-field umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid.
Rauf subsequently brushed past the umpire while moving towards the England all-rounder, prompting disciplinary action from the match officials.
Meanwhile, England were also penalised for maintaining a slow over-rate during the same encounter. The visitors were fined 15 per cent of their match fees after being found three overs short of the required rate, even after the applicable time allowances were considered.
Under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their team fails to complete within the stipulated time.
Both Rauf and England captain Harry Brook admitted their respective offences and accepted the sanctions proposed by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees.
Consequently, no formal disciplinary hearings were required. The charges were brought by on-field umpires Rashid Riaz and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, third umpire Wayne Knights and fourth umpire Nassir Hussain.
The sanctions followed a dramatic contest in which Pakistan pulled off a remarkable one-wicket victory over England to secure their place in the ODI tri-series final.
Chasing a target of 242, the hosts were reduced to 154-9 before all-rounder Shadab Khan produced a sensational unbeaten century to rescue his side.
Shadab shared an extraordinary, unbroken 89-run partnership for the final wicket with Rauf, steering Pakistan to victory with 17 deliveries remaining.
The result confirmed Pakistan’s qualification for the title clash, where they are scheduled to face Sri Lanka on October 31.
