Shakib, Anamul, and Sohan fined for Code of Conduct breach

Fortune Barishal skipper Shakib Al Hasan, opening batter Anamul Haque Bijoy and Ranpur Riders captain Nurul Hasan Sohan were each fined 15 per cent of their match fees for Level 1 breaches of the Bangladesh Cricket Board's Code of Conduct during their Bangladesh Premier League encounter at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. 

Shakib and Nurul were both found in breach of Article 2.4 of the BCB Code of Conduct for players which refers to disobeying an umpire's instruction during a match, while Anamul was penalised for a breach of Article 2.8 for showing dissent towards an umpire's decision.

In addition to the fines, one demerit point was added to the disciplinary record of each player.

All three players accepted their offences as well as the sanctions proposed by match referee Akhtar Ahmad.

Shakib and Nurul were fined over their arguments with the umpire on who would take the strike and who would come to bowl respectively.

Shakib stormed into the field and had altercations with the umpires over who would take strike given the match-up at the start of the innings. The event in itself was not big, but Shakib's reactions signalled otherwise.

Left-arm spinner Rakibul Hasan had the ball and left-handed Chaturanga De Silva was set to take strike. It was then that Nurul Hasan Sohan, the Rangpur skipper, gave the ball to Sheikh Mahedi. Shakib immediately shouted instructions for Anamul Haque to take a strike against the right-arm spinner and chaos ensued, leading to Shakib bursting onto the field before a ball was bowled in the second innings.

When Anamul took strike, Rangpur again changed to Rakibul and Shakib went on to argue with the match officials.

Anamul, on the other hand, showed dissent when he was given out lbw. The opener felt his bat had made contact with the ball before hitting the pads and challenged the decision which took to the questionable ADRS system.

The ever-so-controversial system upheld the on-field umpire's decision of out but Anamul wasn't ready to have any it as he stood his ground gobsmacked in dissent before finally walking back to the pavilion.