Pakistan opener Sidra Amin has received an official reprimand and one demerit point for a Level-1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during Sunday’s Women’s World Cup fixture against India in Colombo.
In a short release, the ICC confirmed that Amin violated Article 2.2, which covers “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match.” The transgression came in the 40th over when the right-hander, having contributed 81 from 106 balls, slammed her bat into the pitch after being caught at mid-wicket.
Match referee Shandre Fritz proposed the sanction; Amin accepted it immediately, meaning no formal hearing was required. “The player admitted the offence and accepted the sanction,” the statement added, a routine step for a first infraction inside a 24-month window.
On-field umpires Lauren Agenbag and Nimali Perera, assisted by TV umpire Kerrin Klaaste and fourth official Kim Cotton, laid the charge. Under Level-1 guidelines the maximum fine is 50 per cent of a match fee, though only a reprimand and a single demerit point were deemed sufficient on this occasion.
Pakistan were all out for 159 in pursuit of India’s 248, slipping to a second straight defeat at the tournament. Head coach Mohtashim Rasheed kept the response measured, saying, “We back Sidra’s passion, but there’s a line and she knows it.”
Former Pakistan batter Urooj Mumtaz was sympathetic yet firm on local television: “Frustration is understandable; maintaining composure is part of international cricket.”
With two losses on the board, Pakistan meet Australia on Wednesday. Amin remains available for selection; four demerit points within two years convert to a one-match suspension, a threshold she is now a single step closer to but still comfortably clear of.
