Pakistan's Khushdil Shah fined in 1st T20 against New Zealand, know why

Khushdil top-scored for Pakistan with 32 while New Zealand won the match by 9 wickets

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Wellington, Updated At : 10:02 AM Mar 18, 2025 IST

Pakistan all-rounder Khushdil Shah. Photo: X@KhushdilShah_

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Pakistan all-rounder Khushdil Shah has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee and incurred three demerit points for breaching the ICC code of conduct against New Zealand during the first Twenty20.

Khushdil ran into New Zealand bowler Zac Foulkes on Sunday while taking a single in the eighth over. Foulkes had his back to the batter, who struck him with his left shoulder.

No hearing was needed because Khushdil accepted sanctions imposed by match referee Jeff Crowe. It was Khushdil's only offence in the past 24 months.

Khushdil top-scored for Pakistan with 32 while New Zealand won the match by nine wickets.

The second match in the five-match series is in Dunedin on Tuesday.

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