The International Cricket Council has reprimanded Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Kumara and Bangladesh’s Liton Das after their fiery exchange during their game on October 24 in Sharjah.
Kumara has been docked 25 per cent of his match fees while Liton was fined 15 per cent of his salary. Both the players were handed one demerit points each.
The duo caught in an ugly confrontation after Liton was dismissed caught off Kumar’s bowling having played a sluggish run a ball innings of 16 runs.
The ICC reached a conclusion that Kumara was wrong for "actions and words which provoked an aggressive reaction from the batter" that led to the Bangladesh opener reacting "aggressively and in a manner which was contrary to the spirit of cricket".
Bangladesh posted a big total on the board against Sri Lanka riding high on half-centuries by Mohammad Naim and Mushfiqur Rahim, who smashed the bowlers all around the park on the way to 37-ball 57.
However, their bowling could not defend the total of 171 runs at the Sharjah cricket ground. Sri Lanka chased down the target with five wickets in their hands and seven balls remaining on the back of a swashbucling 49-ball 80 by Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s 31-ball 53.