Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha performs a shot throughout the fourth day of the second Take a look at towards Bangladesh on the Sylhet Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Sylhet, Might 19, 2026. — AFP Â
Pakistan all-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been reprimanded after he was discovered responsible of breaching the Worldwide Cricket Council’s (ICC) Code of Conduct throughout the second Take a look at towards Bangladesh on the Sylhet Worldwide Cricket Stadium.
Agha was discovered responsible of breaching Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Gamers and Participant Help Personnel, which pertains to the “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment, or fixtures and fittings during an international match”.
Along with the reprimand, one demerit level has been added to his disciplinary report. This marks his second offence inside a 24-month interval, taking his complete demerit factors to 2.
His earlier offence additionally fell underneath Article 2.2 throughout an ODI towards Bangladesh in Dhaka on 13 March this 12 months.
The incident occurred within the 82nd over of Pakistan’s second innings on Tuesday, when Agha struck an promoting hoarding together with his bat whereas strolling again to the pavilion following his dismissal.
The Pakistan all-rounder admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, avoiding the necessity for a proper listening to.
The cost was levelled by on-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Allahuddien Palekar, together with third umpire Kumar Dharmasena and fourth umpire Masudur Rahman Mukul.
Stage 1 breaches carry a minimal penalty of an official reprimand and a most penalty of fifty% of a participant’s match payment, together with one or two demerit factors.
In the meantime, Pakistan have slipped to eighth place within the ICC World Take a look at Championship (WTC) 2025–27 standings after struggling a 78-run defeat to Bangladesh within the second Take a look at in Sylhet.
The hosts sealed the two-match sequence 2-0 within the morning session on the ultimate day.
Chasing a frightening goal of 437, Pakistan had been dismissed for 358 in 97.2 overs, undone by an excellent spin efficiency from Taijul Islam.
The nationwide facet’s resistance was led by Mohammad Rizwan, who scored a preventing 94 off 166 deliveries, hanging 10 boundaries.
Taijul produced excellent figures of 6/120 in 34.2 overs. Nahid Rana claimed two wickets, whereas Shoriful Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz picked up one wicket every in a disciplined bowling show.
