KARACHI: Rawalpindis pacer Mohammad Amir and Islamabad United all-rounder Faheem Ashraf have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee each for a Level 1 offense under the Pakistan Super League code of conduct at the National Bank Stadium on Thursday.
Amir was found guilty of breaching Article 2.5, which relates to using language, actions or gestures that are likely to insult or provoke an aggressive response during the match.
Faheem was charged under Article 2.21 which deals with bringing the sport into disrepute.
Both players accepted the charges leveled by on-field umpires Alex Wharf and Faisal Khan Afridi and accepted the sanctions imposed by match referee Sir Richard Richardson.
The flashpoint came in the third delivery of the 17th over when Amir bowled a sharp slower bouncer. Faheem tries to uppercut but edges the ball to wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
Following the dismissal, Amir gestured towards Faheem in animated celebration and beckoned him back towards the pavilion.
Fahim responded angrily, walking towards the bowler and raising his bat in response. The situation escalated for a while before Asif Afridi and Saad Masood intervened to separate the players and defuse the clash.
Meanwhile, the Rawalpindis are bottom of the table with one win and eight losses from nine matches, collecting two points and holding a net run rate of -1.330.
They will play their last league-level match against Hyderabad Kingsmen on April 26.