Bangladesh fast bowler Nahid Rana has been officially reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first ODI against Australia in Dhaka on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the 11th over of Australia's innings when Nahid dismissed Australian batter Josh Inglis. After taking the wicket, the Bangladesh pacer charged aggressively towards Inglis and used inappropriate language, an action the ICC deemed capable of provoking an aggressive reaction from the batter.
As a result, Nahid was found guilty of violating Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to the use of language, actions, or gestures that disparage or could provoke an aggressive response from a dismissed batter during an international match.
In addition to the official reprimand, one demerit point has been added to Nahid's disciplinary record. It was his second offence within a 24-month period, taking his total tally to two demerit points.
Nahid accepted the charge and the sanction proposed by Prakash Bhatt of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees, eliminating the need for a formal hearing.
The charge was brought forward by on-field umpires Alex Wharf and Gazi Sohel, third umpire Ahsan Raza, and fourth umpire Morshed Ali Khan.
Under ICC regulations, Level 1 offences carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and can result in a fine of up to 50 percent of a player's match fee, along with one or two demerit points.