Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh was fined 20 per cent of his match fee for
showing dissent at the umpire's decision of giving him out during the fifth and
final cricket one-dayer against Pakistan here.
The punishment was handed down by ICC match referee Roshan Mahanama
following a hearing after the match in Jaipur last night.
It related to the aftermath of Yuvraj's dismissal, caught behind
by wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed off the bowling of Umar Gul while
attempting a hook shot.
The left-hander stood his ground despite being given out by umpire Suresh
Shastri and then appeared to indicate that the ball hit his shoulder rather
than the bat before leaving the crease.
Yuvraj was charged under clause 2.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct
which refers to "Showing serious dissent at an umpire's decision."
He pleaded not guilty and also apologised for any offence he may have caused
the umpires.
Mahanama then downgraded the charge to Level 1.3 after taking into account
Yuvraj's apology and also the fact that it was his first appearance at a Code
of Conduct hearing in his eight years at international level.
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