New Delhi: Afghanistan Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi Officially reprimanded by the ICC for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.The left-handed batsman was found guilty of breaching Article 2.10.10 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to intentional or avoidable damage to a pitch by a batsman.The ICC confirmed in an official statement that Shahidi had also been docked one point on his disciplinary record, his first offense in 24 months. Shahidi admitted the offense and accepted the sanction proposed by ICC Elite Panel match referee Ranjan Madugal, eliminating the need for a formal hearing. The charge was made by on-field umpires Chris Gaffaney and Rohan Pandit, as well as third umpire Richard Illingworth and fourth umpire Virender Sharma.The Afghanistan captain has already been informally warned twice for running on the pitch while batting. Afghanistan issued an official warning in the 31st over. However, Shahidi rushed off the court again in the 40th over, prompting the referee to impose a five-point penalty on Afghanistan.According to the ICC, the minimum penalty for a Level 1 breach is an official reprimand, which can range up to 50% of the player’s match fee and one to two points.
India sweeps century 3-0
Despite the disciplinary setback, Shahidi scored a century in the series decider. He scored 102, his maiden ODI hundred, but Afghanistan were bowled out for 218 in 44.2 overs.India’s Prasidh Krishna took his maiden five-wicket haul with figures of 5-23 in a superb performance. His early outbursts destroyed Afghanistan’s top order and put pressure on the visitors.India’s reply was dispassionate. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 110 off 86 balls while Rohit Sharma contributed 79 as the home team comfortably won by 9 wickets with 128 balls remaining. The first pair scored 170 runs, including five penalty runs earned by Afghanistan in the innings.The win completed a comprehensive 3-0 sweep and gave India their first ODI series win under captain Shubman Gill.
Shahidi admits Afghanistan’s poor performance
Looking back on the defeat, Shahidi acknowledged that his team was not at their best and acknowledged that playing in India remains a major challenge.“I don’t think we were good enough. We have talented players but playing India in India is tough. We will learn from this and improve going forward,” Shahidi said.
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He also pointed out that Afghanistan had been out of ODI cricket for eight months before the series started and stressed that the team would look to bounce back in the upcoming match against Ireland under a new coaching arrangement.
