• Naseem Shah was fined by the PCB.
• He violated the PSL code of conduct.
• Sultans were penalized for slow over-rate.

Naseem Shah, a fast bowler for Islamabad United, was penalized with a 10% match fee fine by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday.

The penalty was imposed for a level 1 violation of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the game between Multan Sultans and Islamabad United at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Sunday.

Naseem had kicked the stumps at the conclusion of Multan Sultans’ innings.

“Naseem was charged for violating Article 2.2 that deals with abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings. Naseem had kicked the stumps after the final ball of Multan Sultans’ innings,” the PCB announced in a press release.

“Since Naseem pleaded guilty to the charge and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Roshan Mahanama, there was no need of a formal hearing.

“The charge was imposed by on-field umpires Ruchira Palliyaguruge and Muhammad Asif.”

In a separate incident during the same match, Multan Sultans were penalized for maintaining a slow over-rate.

Match referee Roshan Mahanama determined that the Sultans were one over short of their target after accounting for time allowances.

“As such, and in accordance with Article 2.22 of the PSL Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, each player was fined 10 per cent of his match fee,” the PCB further stated.

Islamabad United triumphed over Multan Sultans by three wickets in another nail-biting match of the PSL 9.

The thrilling match was decided on the last ball, where Islamabad’s Imad Wasim steered his team to a pivotal victory.

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