Fakhar charged with Grade 3 offence after ball-tampering controversy
LAHORE: Lahore Qalandars batter Fakhar Zaman has been charged with a Grade 3 offence under Writeup 2.14 of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Script of
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Fakhar charged with Grade 3 offence after ball-tampering controversy
LAHORE: Lahore Qalandars batter Fakhar Zaman has been charged with a Grade 3 offence under Writeup 2.14 of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Script of Conduct for Players and Player Endorse Personnel for allegedly breaching Writeup 41.3 of the playing conditions, which prohibits any measure that alters the condition of the ball.
"Fakhar denied the allegation levelled against him during a disciplinary hearing led by the fit referee Roshan Mahanama," the PCB said.
"Another hearing is set to grab location within the next 48 hours after which the fit referee will equity his judgment."
The controversy unfolded shortly before the ultimate over of Karachi Kings’ chase, when the on-domain umpires examined the ball and ruled that its condition had been changed. As a outcome, a five-operate penalty was imposed on the fielding side, reducing Karachi’s objective to nine runs instead of 14.
The occurrence came after Fakhar, Lahore captain Shaheen Shah Afridi and fast bowler Haris Rauf were involved in a summary discussion, during which Fakhar and Rauf passed the ball between them. The umpire then approached Rauf and asked to view the ball before, following consultation with the square-leg umpire, awarding the penalty and ordering the ball to be changed.
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