Aphridi received a fine of 25% of his party rate for violating article 2.12 of the Code of Conduct, which refers to the “inappropriate physical contact” with a player or someone else during a game.
That was out of the last ball of the end. Only the ball before, Breetzke, after defending the ball, made a gesture with his bat, which Aphridi reacted walking through the field and saying something. Bretzke did not go back, and the referees were quickly on the scene.
Outside the last ball, Breetzke went to run after playing the ball to the leg side and Afridi moved to the batter. Breetzke ran into him before completing his career.
That was a violation of article 2.5 of the Code, which is related to “using language, actions or gestures that belittled or could cause an aggressive reaction from a batter.”
None of the three had previous features.
Pakistan won the game, chasing the 352 of South Africa for 5 with one with one on the left: it was his first successful persecution of more than 350 races in Odi, and took them to the final of Tri-Series, where they will face New Zealand . On Friday before the action changes to the Champions Trophy.
