Bangladesh spinner Nahida Akter and batter Sarmin Sultana have each been fined 10% of their respective match fees after separate Level 1 breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Rajshahi on Wednesday. The disciplinary action also brought them one demerit point apiece—both incidents marking their first offences within the last 24 months.
What led to Nahida Akter’s Level 1 charge
Nahida Akter was penalised for an animated send-off aimed at Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu following the dismissal in the 17th over. The incident was treated as a breach of the ICC’s conduct guidelines under the Level 1 category.
- Penalty: 10% fine of match fee
- Demerit: 1 point
- Reason: animated send-off after dismissing Chamari Athapaththu in the 17th over
- Prior record: first offence in the last 24 months
Why Sarmin Sultana was fined
Sarmin Sultana received her sanction for showing dissent after being ruled lbw in the 16th over of Bangladesh’s chase. The reaction included delaying her departure from the crease and gesturing towards her bat to express disagreement with the decision.
- Penalty: 10% fine of match fee
- Demerit: 1 point
- Reason: dissent after an lbw decision in the 16th over, including delay and bat gesture
- Prior record: first offence in the last 24 months
Umpires, officials and the sanction process
The charges were brought by the match officials involved in the decision-making and oversight. On-field umpires Eloise Sheridan and Rokeya Sultana submitted the reports, with the third umpire Dolly Rani Sarkar and the fourth umpire Shathira Jakir Jesy also part of the officiating group for the game.
- On-field umpires: Eloise Sheridan, Rokeya Sultana
- Third umpire: Dolly Rani Sarkar
- Fourth umpire: Shathira Jakir Jesy
Admissions and avoidance of formal hearings
Nahida Akter and Sarmin Sultana both admitted to their respective breaches. They accepted the sanctions set by match referee Supriya Rani Das, which meant neither player had to go through a formal hearing process.
- Match referee: Supriya Rani Das
- Outcome: both players admitted offences
- Hearing status: formal hearings avoided
