Pakistani cricketers Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Kamran Ghulam have faced penalties after their match against South Africa in the Tri-Nation series for breaching International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct.

The three players violated Level 1 of the conduct during the match.

Pacer Afridi was fined 25% of his match fee for violating Article 2.12 of the Code, which addresses “inappropriate physical contact with a player, player support personnel, umpire, match referee, or any other individual (including a spectator) during an international match.”

In the 28th over of South Africa’s innings, Afridi blocked batter Matthew Breetzke as he attempted a single, leading to physical contact and a tense exchange between the two players.

Shakeel and Ghulam were fined 10% of their match fees for celebrating too closely to batter Temba Bavuma after his run-out in the 29th over.

Both players were found guilty of violating Article 2.5 of the Code, which pertains to “using language, actions, or gestures that disparage or could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter.”’

All players have agreed to the imposed sanctions, and no formal hearings will take place concerning the incidents.

Pakistan achieved a historic victory against South Africa, advancing to the finals of the Tri-Nation series, where they will face New Zealand on February 14.

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