LAHORE: Hyderabad Kingsmen fast bowler Mohammad Ali has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for a Level 1 breach of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) Code of Conduct during Eliminator 2 against Islamabad United at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday night.
According to officials, the incident took place in the 16th over of Islamabad United’s innings when Faheem Ashraf walked in to bat after the dismissal of Haider Ali.
Ali was found in breach of Article 2.21 of the PSL Code of Conduct, which relates to conduct that brings the game into disrepute.
The right-arm pacer pleaded guilty to the offense and accepted the sanction. The charge was leveled by on-field umpires Ahsan Raza and Shahid Saikat while Match Referee Roshan Mahanama imposed the penalty.
PSL 11: Hyderabad Kings defeat Multan Sultans
Earlier, in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11, the Hyderabad Kingsmen defeated the Multan Sultans by 8 wickets, eliminating them from the tournament.
This significant match took place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, where the Hyderabad Kingsmen successfully chased down the target of 160 runs set by the Multan Sultans, finishing the innings in just the 16th over for the loss of 2 wickets.
Openers Moaz Sadaqat and Usman Khan were instrumental in Hyderabad’s victory, each scoring impressive innings of 64 runs. Captain Marnus Labuschagne managed 11 runs before being dismissed, while Saim Ayub remained unbeaten with 15 runs.
Earlier, the Multan Sultans scored 159 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their allotted overs. Opener Shan Masood’s commendable 69 runs off 46 balls were ultimately in vain, as the other notable contributions came from Mohammad Nawaz (18 runs), Sahibzada Farhan (15 runs), and Steve Smith (13 runs).
For the Hyderabad Kingsmen, bowlers Mohammad Ali, Akif Javed, and Haneen Shah each took two wickets, displaying a strong bowling performance.
Hyderabad captain Marnus Labuschagne won the toss and elected to bowl first, a decision that proved to be advantageous. For the Multan Sultans, Steve Smith and Mohammad Ismail each claimed one wicket.
