Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga faced a reprimand on Saturday for violation of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct during the ODI cricket World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands on Friday.
The ICC issued a statement saying that Hasaranga was found guilty of breaching the code that pertains to the "misuse or mistreatment of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment, or fixtures and fittings during an International Match".
"The incident occurred after Hasaranga was dismissed, when on return to the pavilion, he hit the boundary skirtings with his bat in an aggressive manner", the ICC statement explained.
Hasaranga acknowledged his wrongdoing and accepted the imposed penalty.
During Friday's match, Maheesh Theekshana and Hasaranga displayed exceptional spin-bowling skills, leading Sri Lanka to a 21-run victory over the Netherlands in the opening Super Six game for both the teams.
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This triumph kept Sri Lanka level with Zimbabwe, the hosts and their opponents on Sunday, at the top of the standings in the World Cup qualifying tournament an puts them on track to claim one of the two available berths for the tournament in India.
As a consequence of his actions, Hasaranga's disciplinary record has been updated with one demerit point. This incident marks his second offence within a 24-month period, bringing his total demerit points to two.
(With agency inputs)
