Sri Lanka player Malki Madara has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup league match against Bangladesh in Navi Mumbai on Monday.
Madara was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match.”
In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Madara’s disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period.
The incident occurred in the 11th over of Bangladesh’s innings, when Madara, after dismissing Fargana Hoque, celebrated excessively in close proximity to the batter, which could have provoked an aggressive response from the batter. (ICC)