West Indies Duo Penalised for Separate Level 1 Offences During Second T20I Against India; One Demerit Point Each Added to Disciplinary Records

New Delhi, October 12 (HS): West Indies players Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford have received official reprimands for breaching the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Code of Conduct during the second men’s T20 International against India. Both players were found guilty of Level 1 breaches during the match played in Ranchi on Friday. As a result, one demerit point has been added to each player’s disciplinary record.

Powell was charged with breaching Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which relates to the abuse of cricket equipment, clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an international match. Rutherford, meanwhile, was found guilty of breaching Article 2.8, which concerns showing dissent at an umpire’s decision.

Powell Strikes Ball Away with Bat After Being Dismissed

The incident involving Powell occurred during the sixth over of the West Indies innings. After being bowled by Mayank Yadav, Powell struck the ball away with his bat. The ICC deemed the act a breach of the provision relating to the abuse of cricket equipment.

Rutherford’s offence took place during the 13th over of the innings. He believed that a delivery should have been called wide, but the umpire ruled it legitimate. Disagreeing with the decision, Rutherford shouted aggressively at the umpire, prompting disciplinary action.

Both Players Accept Charges

Powell and Rutherford admitted their respective offences and accepted the sanctions proposed by Praveen Bhatt of the ICC International Panel of Match Referees. Consequently, no formal hearing was required.

For both players, these were their first offences under the Code of Conduct in the preceding 24 months.

The charges were brought by on-field umpires Jayaraman Madanagopal and Rohan Pandit, third umpire Nitin Menon, and fourth umpire Virender Sharma.

Under the ICC Code of Conduct, the minimum penalty for a Level 1 offence is an official reprimand. The maximum penalty can include a fine of up to 50 per cent of a player’s match fee and the award of one or two demerit points.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar