Rohi Sharma and Darren Bravo given ICC fines after third Test
Sunday 14 August 2016 15:01, UK
India's Rohit Sharma and West Indies' Darren Bravo have been fined 15 per cent of their match fees for an incident in the final day's play of the third Test.
The pair have been punished after a series of heated verbal exchanges in St Lucia, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed.
India beat the hosts by 237 runs on the fifth and final day on Saturday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series, bowling out the West Indies for 108, the second lowest score by the side against India at home.
"On the final morning of the match, Bravo and Sharma ignored numerous requests and instructions from the umpires to stop verbally engaging with each other in a manner that was not in keeping with the spirit of the game," the ICC said in a brief statement.
Both players admitted their offence and accepted the fine imposed by match referee Ranjan Madugalle and there was no need for formal hearings, the statement added.
