Pakistan player Salman Ali Agha has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Tuesday.

A stubborn resistance from Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha, coupled with repeated delays from Rizwan, tested Bangladesh’s patience on the fourth day of the second and final Test against Pakistan in Sylhet yesterday. But despite the visitors’ spirited fightback, the Tigers still ended the day with their noses ahead.

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodian of the Laws of Cricket, has clarified that Salman Ali Agha’s controversial run-out during the second ODI between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur last Friday was “out” under the Laws, while also acknowledging the debate surrounding the spirit of the game.

Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha has received a reprimand and a demerit point for abusing cricket equipment during the second ODI against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

Bangladesh suffered a crushing 128-run defeat (DLS) in the rain-interrupted second ODI against visitors Pakistan in Mirpur yesterday.