Rebuked after century in vain. Why Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi was punished by ICC after third ODI vs India Cricket News:
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has been given an official reprimand by the ICC for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct in the third ODI against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.The left-handed batter was found guilty of breaching Article 2.10.10 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to a batter causing intentional or avoidable damage on the pitch.In an official statement, the ICC confirmed that a demerit point had also been added to Shahidi’s disciplinary record, marking his first offense in a 24-month period.Shahidi pleaded guilty and accepted the punishment suggested by ICC Elite Panel match referee Ranjan Madugalle, eliminating the need for a formal hearing. The charge was filed by on-field umpires Chris Gaffaney and Rohan Pandit, along with third umpire Richard Illingworth and fourth umpire Virender Sharma.The Afghan skipper was not officially cautioned twice for running onto the pitch while batting. An official warning followed in the 31st over of Afghanistan’s innings. However, Shahidi ran into the pitch again in the 40th over, prompting the umpires to award Afghanistan a five-run penalty.According to ICC regulations, Level 1 offenses carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and attract a maximum penalty of 50 percent of a player’s match fee along with one or two demerit points.
Century went in vain as India completed a 3-0 sweep
Despite the disciplinary failure, Shahidi produced a century in the series decider. He scored 102, his maiden ODI hundred, but Afghanistan were bowled out for 218 in 44.2 overs.Prasidh Krishna starred with the ball for India, claiming his maiden five-wicket haul with figures of 5-23. His early burst dismantled the Afghan top order and put the visitors under pressure.India’s response has been clinical. Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed an unbeaten 110 off 86 deliveries while Rohit Sharma contributed 79, as the hosts cruised to a nine-wicket victory with 128 balls to spare. The opening pair added 170 runs, including five penalty runs awarded during Afghanistan’s innings.The win completed a comprehensive 3-0 clean sweep and gave India their first ODI series win under captain Shubman Gill.
Shahidi admits that Afghanistan has failed
Reflecting on the defeat, Shahidi admitted that his team was below its best and acknowledged that playing India remains a big challenge.“I don’t think we are good enough. We have talented guys, but playing India in India is tough. We can learn from this and improve going forward,” said Shahidi.He also pointed out that Afghanistan had been out of ODI cricket for eight months before the series and stressed that the team will look to bounce back in the upcoming task against Ireland under a new coaching setup.
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