Lakmal fined half match-fee for misconduct

DUBAI: Sri Lanka paceman Suranga Lakmal has been fined half of his match fee for throwing the ball dangerously at Zimbabwe opener Chamu Chibhabha during their abandoned One-day International in Bulawayo on Monday.

Lightning and heavy rain caused the game, the fourth in a triangular series also featuring West Indies, to be abandoned after 13 overs.

The incident occurred during the second over of the match when Chibhabha stayed in his crease after playing a shot and was not attempting a run.

“The throw missed the batsman and went to the wicketkeeper, but such a reaction from the bowler was deemed as contrary to the spirit of the game,” the International Cricket Council said in a statement on Tuesday. Two demerit points have also been added to Lakmal’s disciplinary record, the governing body added.