IPL 2023: Avesh Khan reprimanded for aggressive celebration of LSG’s thrilling win over RCB

RCB vs LSG, IPL 2023: While Faf du Plessis was fined Rs 12 lakh for RCB’s slow-over charge, LSG pacer Avesh Khan was reprimanded for throwing his helmet onto the underside after the group’s thrilling win on Monday, April 10.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Apr 11, 2023 08:41 IST

Avesh Khan celebrated LSG’s win over RCB by throwing his helmet onto the underside (AFP Photo)

By India Today Sports Desk: Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Avesh Khan was reprimanded for breaching IPL’s Code of Conduct after the group’s thrilling last-over win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL 2023 match on Monday, April 10. Avesh admitted to the Level 1 offense on a day when RCB had been fined for sustaining gradual over-rate.

Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium hosted a spectacular recreation of T20 cricket which ebbed and flowed sooner than LSG defeated RCB by the barest of margins. More than 420 runs had been scored and 27 sixes had been hit nevertheless all of it come proper right down to a missed slog and a bye as tons of of RCB followers returned home heartbroken.

RCB had posted 212 on the board, courtesy of fifties from captain Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell. Wayne Parnell, their new recruit, gave RCB a perfect start with the ball, choosing up two wickets inside the powerplay as LSG had been diminished to 27 for 3.

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However, a shocking 30-ball 65 from Marcus Stoinis and a sensational 19-ball 62 from Nicholas Pooran titled the stability in LSG’s favour. RCB struck once more with late wickets and the game went to the final word over. With a run needed off the final word provide, Avesh missed a straight one from Harshal Patel nevertheless Dinesh Karthik fumbling with the gloves allowed Harshal and his affiliate Ravi Bishnoi to complete a bye and seal the win.

Avesh, similar to his LSG teammates, was pumped up and he let some steam out after the tense finish by thowing his helmet on the underside and celebrating the win, which could have led to the code of conduct breach.

“Lucknow Super Giants’ Avesh Khan has been reprimanded for breaching the Code of Conduct. Mr Avesh admitted to level 1 offence 2.2 of IPL’s Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” an IPL assertion study.

FAF DU PLESSIS FINED RS 12 LAKH

Meanwhile, RCB captain Faf du Plessis was fined Rs 12 lakh for gradual over-rate all through LSG’s thrilling chase. RCB missed the mark by an over they normally paid the price by having solely 4 fielders exterior the 30-yard circle inside the closing over.

This was RCB’s first over-rate offense of IPL 2022.

The new rule obtained right here into impression in January 2022 forces the fielding group to have solely 4 fielders exterior the circle, instead of 5 for overs which will be bowled after 85 minutes from the start of the innings.

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Apr 11, 2023