Asad Shafiq fined for uttering offensive remark during QeA Trophy's fixture.

KARACHI -- Sindh's captain Asad Shafiq has been fined 20 percent of his match-fee for violating Article 2.3 of the PCB Code of Conduct which reads as 'Use of audible obscenity' during his side's drawn match against Northern in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at the National Stadium.

The 34-year-old uttered an offensive remark in frustration after the completion of the 52nd over of Northern's second innings.

The first offences in Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official warning and/or imposition of a fine of up to 70 per cent of the applicable match fee.

On the other hand, Sindh's wicket-keeper Shehzar Mohammad has been fined 75 per cent of his match-fee for breaching Article 2.8 of the PCB Code of Conduct, which reads as: 'Showing dissent at an Umpire's decision during a Match'.

The incident happened in the 74th over of Northern's second innings...