Prabath Jayasuriya reprimanded, handed one demerit point for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Dubai: Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya was on Tuesday reprimanded and handed one demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct on the second day's play in the second Test against India in Colombo.

The ICC said Jayasuriya had been found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, relating to the "abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match".

It was the first offence for the left-arm spinner during a 24-month period, the governing body said in a statement.


"Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has become the third player to be sanctioned for an incident during the second ICC World Test Championship contest against India after he was hit with an official reprimand following his dismissal in his side's first innings," the ICC said.

Jayasuriya, who was adjudged out leg-before off India spinner Manav Suthar on the final ball of the second day's play, hit the boundary wedges with his bat while walking back to the dressing room.

Jayasuriya admitted the offence and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft.

Earlier, Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando were fined 25 per cent of their match fees and handed one demerit point each for an on-field altercation on Day 1 of the Colombo Test.