Punished for Throwing Gloves,Salman Agha Receives Reprimand and Demerit Point

Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha has received a reprimand and one demerit point for breaching the Code of Conduct during the second ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur.

The incident occurred during Friday’s match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Agha was run out in the 39th over of Pakistan’s innings off Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s bowling, with third umpire Kumar Dharmasena confirming the decision.

The moment unfolded when Mohammad Rizwan pushed a flatter delivery from Miraz towards the bowler’s right. Miraz moved across and stopped the ball with his boot, while Agha was standing directly in his path. As the ball came to a halt near their feet, Agha, who was outside his crease, bent down to pick it up to return it to Miraz. However, the Bangladesh captain reacted quickly, grabbed the ball and underarmed it onto the stumps, catching Agha short of his ground.

On-field umpire Tanvir Ahmed referred the decision to the third umpire, who later confirmed that the ball was still in play and Miraz’s action was legitimate.

Agha appeared unhappy with the decision. After scoring 64 off 62 balls, he was seen exchanging heated words with wicketkeeper Litton Das while walking back to the dressing room. He was also seen throwing away his gloves while leaving the field.

Following the incident, match referee Neeyamur Rashid charged him with abusing cricket equipment.

Speaking to The Daily Star, Rashid said, “The incident involved abusing cricket equipment while leaving the field. Salman Agha has no previous history of such behaviour. We maintained neutrality while making the decision, and therefore issued a reprimand along with one demerit point.”

He also added that no charge was brought regarding Agha’s exchange with Litton Das, as it was considered a misunderstanding. The match referee confirmed that the report had already been submitted to the ICC.

The offence was classified as a Level 1 breach of Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which relates to the abuse of cricket equipment or ground fixtures during an international match.

Despite the controversy, Pakistan won the match by 128 runs via the DLS method to level the three-match series. The series-deciding third and final ODI will be played at the same venue on Sunday.