PAK v BAN: Shakib Al Hasan fined for throwing ball at Rizwan during 1st Test

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was fined 10 percent of his match fee and handed a demerit point for his angry on-field reaction on Day 5 of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Shakib was found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council's code of conduct after he threw the ball at batter Mohammad Rizwan, venting out his frustration over the Pakistan wicketkeeper's apparent time-wasting tactics.

"Shakib was penalised in accordance with Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment such as a water bottle) at or near a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other third person in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match," the ICC said in a statement on Monday, August 26.

The incident occurred during the 33rd over of the second innings of Pakistan when Rizwan was not ready to face the delivery. A frustrated Shakib threw the ball full throttle towards the wicketkeeper-batter. The ball missed Rizwan and was collected by wicketkeeper Litton Das, but the action did not go unnoticed by umpire



Richard Kettleborough, who did not look impressed.

This outburst was not an isolated incident for Shakib, who has been known for his fiery temperament on the field. The all-rounder has been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently, including being named amongst the accused in an alleged murder during the recent political unrest and violence in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has received a legal notice asking for Shakib's ban from international cricket due to these charges.

Shakib, however, contributed big to Bangladesh's first-ever win over Pakistan in a Test match. The all-rounder did not impress with the bat, but picked up four wickets, including three in the second innings as Bangladesh bowled Pakistan out for 146 in their second innings. The visitors, who took a lead of 117 in the first innings, chased down a meagre target of 30 to win by 10 wickets.

Hosts Pakistan were found to be six overs short during the Test and lost six World Test Championship points, while visitors Bangladesh - who recorded a 10-wicket triumph over their Asian rivals - were docked three points after being found three overs short of the acceptable rate.