Pakistan batter Sidra Amin has been officially reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following a breach of Level 1 of its Code of Conduct during the Women’s Cricket World Cup match against India.
The ICC found Sidra Amin guilty of violating Article 2.2, which covers “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings” during an international match. The incident took place in the 40th over of Pakistan’s innings, when Amin forcefully struck her bat onto the pitch after being dismissed.
Sidra Amin accepted the charge and agreed to the sanction proposed by match referee Shandré Fritz, thereby avoiding a formal hearing. She received an official reprimand and had one demerit point added to her disciplinary record her first offence in 24 months. Under ICC rules, Level 1 breaches carry penalties ranging from a reprimand up to a fine of 50% of match fee, along with one or two demerit points.
Despite the sanction, Sidra Amin was her team’s standout performer with the bat, scoring a resilient 81 off 106 deliveries. However, Pakistan were bowled out for 159 in reply to India’s 247, falling short by 88 runs.
Pakistan will look to bounce back in their next fixture, set for October 8 against Australia in Colombo.
