Salman Ali Agha faces wrath of ICC after furious reaction to controversial run-out by Mehidy Hasan Miraz

"Agha was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match," ICC stated in a press release.

Level 1 breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct carry an official reprimand as the minimum punishment and can also result in a fine of up to 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, along with one or two demerit points. In this case, one demerit point has been added to Agha’s disciplinary record, marking his first offence in a 24-month period.

The incident took place on the fourth delivery of the 39th over with Mehidy Hasan Miraz bowling. Mohammad Rizwan drove the ball straight back down the pitch, and Miraz moved across in his follow-through to field it, bumping into Salman Ali Agha, who had stepped out of his crease. As Agha bent down to pick up the ball and hand it back, Miraz reacted swiftly, snatching it and hitting the stumps while the batter was still outside his ground. The third umpire confirmed the run out, a decision that visibly angered Agha. The dismissal immediately revived discussions about the “spirit of cricket”