Nepal’s U19 off-spinner, Subhash Bhandari, was found in violation of the ICC Code of Conduct during the U19 World Cup clash against Pakistan at Buffalo Park in East London on January 24. The breach occurred in the 14th over of Pakistan’s innings when Bhandari threw the ball toward batsman Shahzaib Khan, hitting him on the forearm. Bhandari’s actions were deemed a breach of Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct, involving the inappropriate and/or dangerous throwing of a ball at or near a player during an international match.

The charges were put by the onfield umpires Phil Gillespie and Bongani Jele, TV umpire Forster Mutizwa and fourth umpire, K.N. Ananthapadmanabhan. While this was a level breach of conduct, that carries a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, and a maximum of 50 percent of the match fees. One or two demerit points are also added to the disciplinary record of the player.

Subhash Bhandari was reprimanded for breaching the level one breach of conduct and also one demerit point was added to his disciplinary record. Bhandari performed the offense for the first time in 24 months. Bhandari accepted his mistake and admitted that he had committed an offense. He also accepted the sanction that was put on him by the onfield umpire Graeme Labrooy.

Subhash Bhandari Faces ICC Code of Conduct Violation: Nepal Cricket Player Found Guilty

Batting first against the Pakistan U19 team, Nepal U19 managed to score 197 runs. Opener Bipin Rawal top-scored with 39 runs from 68 balls, while Captain Dev Khanal contributed 23 runs from 37 balls, and Subhash Bhandari was the third-highest scorer with 20 runs from 24 balls. Despite various batsmen getting starts, none were able to convert them into substantial scores, with most getting out after scoring 15 to 20 runs.

Pakistan utilized seven bowlers, with Arafat Minhas being the most successful, claiming 3 wickets, and Ubaid Shah and Ahmad Hasaan taking 2 wickets each. Khubaid Khalil, Mohammad Zeeshan, and Ali Asfand picked up 1 wicket each.

In the chase, Pakistan U19 had a decent start as openers Sharmyl Hussain and Shazaib Khan added 80 runs for the first wicket. Both openers were dismissed after scoring 37 runs each. Arafaf Minhas contributed 8 runs before being removed, while captain Saad Baig scored a duck. Azan Awais remained unbeaten with 63 runs from 82 balls, guiding Pakistan U19 to victory.

Pakistan secured a 5-wicket victory, placing them at the top of Group D, while Nepal currently holds the 3rd spot with one win out of three games. In their upcoming match, Pakistan will face New Zealand, with both teams aiming to maintain their unbeaten streak in the group stage.

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