- Shafali had to give 'Send-Off' heavily
- ICC took a big decision
- Big action on Fatima Sana
Fatima Sana penalized for send-off to Shafali Verma: The Women's Asia Cup 2026 match between India and Pakistan was played on September 5. India won the match by 7 wickets and registered a one-sided victory. Pakistan women's cricket team captain Fatima Sana warned India's Shafali Verma to send off after dismissing her in this match. After that ICC has taken penal action against her.
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ICC action on Fatima Sana
Fatima targeted Shafali during the match in Dubai on Saturday. Shafali took an aggressive stance to open India's innings, but was dismissed off Fatima's sixth ball. Shafali played the ball straight towards Fatima and the Pakistan captain took an easy catch. Fatima then gestured towards the pavilion. The send off done by the captain Fatima Sana showed her the way out. The ICC considered this act to be a violation of Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
This rule deals with words, actions or gestures which may insult or provoke an aggressive reaction from the dismissed batsman. The ICC has fined Fatima Sana 10 percent of her match fee for violating the code of conduct. She has also been given one demerit point. This was her second offense in 24 months. Earlier, San was awarded a demerit point during the T20 International against Ireland in Dublin on 6 August 2025. Fatima has pleaded guilty and accepted the punishment suggested by the ICC International Match Referee Panel Supriya Das, thus avoiding the need for a formal hearing.
A resounding victory for India
Batting first against India, Pakistan were bowled out for 55 runs in 18.1 overs. Muniba Ali and Shawal Zulfiqar top scored with 13 and 14 runs respectively. No other batsman has reached double figures. For India, Shri Charani took three wickets with seven runs in four overs, while Prema Rawat also took three wickets. Chasing the target, India scored 57 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 8.4 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur top scored for India with an unbeaten 18 off 18 balls. Deepti Sharma also scored 12 not out in 14 balls. Openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma scored 9 and 12 runs respectively.
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