Overview
- Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi was docked 15% of his match fee for a Level 1 breach under Article 2.4, which covers disobeying an umpire’s instruction.
- The incident occurred at the start of the 14th over in Ahmedabad when Nabi argued with officials about South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi’s yellow wristband.
- Nabi admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by ICC match referee David Gilbert, so no formal hearing was required.
- One demerit point was added to Nabi’s record, his first in 24 months; four or more demerit points within that period convert to suspension points that can trigger a ban.
- South Africa won the Group D match after two Super Overs, leaving Afghanistan with a second straight loss and increasing pressure on their path to the Super 8 stage.