Sunday 23 June 2019 14:21, UK
India captain Virat Kohli has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for excessive appealing in the 11-run World Cup victory over Afghanistan.
Kohli has also been hit with one demerit point after his overzealous reaction when Jasprit Bumrah struck Rahmat Shah on the pad in the 29th over of Saturday's match at The Hampshire Bowl.
The India captain was deemed to have breached Level 1 Article 2.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "Excessive appealing during an International Match".
"Saturday's incident occurred in the 29th over of the Afghanistan innings, when Kohli advanced towards umpire Aleem Dar in an aggressive manner when appealing an lbw decision," the governing body said in a statement.
Kohli admitted the offence, meaning there is no need for a formal hearing.
He now has two demerit points on his CV after accruing one for aggressive behaviour towards umpires in a Test match in South Africa in 2018.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player's match fee, and one or two demerit points.
Meanwhile, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee and his players 10 per cent of theirs for maintaining a slow over-rate in the five-run win over West Indies at Old Trafford.
If New Zealand commit another minor over-rate breach during the tournament with Williamson in the side, the captain will face a suspension.
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