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ICC penalises Aussie Fanning
Australia opening batsman Sam Fanning has been penalised with two demerit points for making a deliberate elbow contact with India pacer Akash Singh during their quarterfinal match of the ICC U-19 World Cup in South Africa.
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According to a statement released by the ICC, Fanning has been found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
India had won the match by 74 runs on Tuesday. “The act was deemed as inappropriate and the batsman was found to have violated Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which relates to ‘inappropriate physical contact with another player during an international match’,” the ICC statement read.
Level 1 breach of such an event carries a penalty of an official reprimand and a penalty of one or two demerit points.” Fanning admitted to the offence after the game and accepted the sanction. The incident occurred on the first ball of the 31st over during Australia’s run-chase, when Fanning, batting on 48 at that point, stuck his elbow out which made contact with Akash while completing the run.The bowler seemed unimpressed.
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