Salman Ali Agha. Photo : collected

DHAKA, May 20, 2026 (BSS)- Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha has been handed an official reprimand for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second 
Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet.

During the Day 4 game on Tuesday, Agha struck an advertising board after being dismissed on 71 in 82nd over of Pakistan's second innings.
Pakistan eventually lost the game by 78 runs to be swept 2-0 in the series against Bangladesh.

An ICC press release said that Agha was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which 
relates to "abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match."

Apart from being reprimanded, one demerit point has been added to Salman's disciplinary record, for whom it was the second offence in a 24-month period, 
taking his cumulative demerit points to two. His earlier offence was also a breach of Article 2.2 during an ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka on March 13, 
this year, the ICC release added. 

Salman admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for a 
formal hearing.

On-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Allahuddien Palekar, third umpire Kumar Dharmasena and fourth umpire Masudur Rahman Mukul levelled the charge.