India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando have each been fined 25% of their match fees and given one demerit point by the ICC following their on-field confrontation during the second Test in Colombo.
The incident occurred on the opening day after Fernando dismissed Jaiswal for 45 runs. The Sri Lankan pacer gave Jaiswal a send-off, which led to a heated exchange between the two players. Their heads also made contact before other players stepped in and stopped the confrontation.
The ICC found both players guilty of breaching Article 2.12 of its Code of Conduct, which covers inappropriate physical contact with another player or match official. Both Jaiswal and Fernando admitted the offence and accepted the punishment, meaning no formal hearing was required. Neither player had committed a similar offence in the previous 24 months.
Jaiswal had earlier defended his reaction on social media, saying the incident should be judged only after considering the full context of what was said between the players. The disciplinary action brings the controversy to a close, with both players now carrying one demerit point from the Colombo Test.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando exchange words as tensions rise in the middle. 👀
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