The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined Pakistani batter Babar Azam for breaching the code of conduct during the third match against Sri Lanka.
According to the ICC, Babar committed a Level One violation after hitting the stumps with his bat following his dismissal in the 21st over at Rawalpindi Stadium.
The board imposed a fine of 10 percent of his match fee and added one demerit point to his disciplinary record.
Babar Azam has accepted the ICC’s findings, acknowledging the breach of conduct.
His fine comes as Pakistan wraps up a dominant ODI series. In the second game, Babar ended a long century drought with an unbeaten 102 off 119 balls to guide Pakistan to an eight-wicket win, sealing the series 2–0.
Pakistan then completed a 3–0 whitewash in the third ODI with a six-wicket victory.
Now, Pakistan turn their attention to a high-stakes T20 tri-series, kicking off today in Rawalpindi against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.