Afridi was fined 25% of his match fee for violation of Article 2.12 of the Code of Conduct, which relates to “unfair physical contact” during a match with a player or someone else.
It was away from the last ball of the over. Just before the ball, Bretzke, after defending the ball, made a gesture with his bat, which Afridi reacted by walking on the pitch and saying something. Bretz did not return, and the umpires were quickly at the scene.
Away from the previous ball, Bretzke sent the ball for a run after playing on the leg side and Afridi moved towards the batsman. Bretzke hit him before completing his run.
This was a violation of Article 2.5 of the code, which is “related to using language, functions or gestures, which can provoke an aggressive response from a batsman”.
None of the three had any prior demerit points.
Pakistan won the match, chasing 352 in South Africa with 5 for 5 and left-it was his first successful chase of 350-plas runs in Odis, and he got in the Tri-series final, where he was on New Zealand Will take. Changes in the Champions Trophy before action on Friday.











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