DHAKA, Jan 7: Bangladesh’s Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim have been fined for breaching codes of conduct during the second Test against Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council said on Wednesday.

Skipper Ashraful was fined 15 percent of his match fee for “excessive appealing” and wicket-keeper Mushfiqur 50 percent for “charging or advancing towards the umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing.”

The penalties were handed down by New Zealand match referee Jeff Crowe following hearings held in Chittagong after Tuesday’s Test.

Sri Lanka won the match by 465 runs to clinch the series 2-0.

The ICC said in a statement the breaches occurred after the first ball of the 78th over when Mushfiqur ‘s appeal for a caught-behind decision against Sri Lanka’s Tillekeratne Dilshan off Mehrab Hossain was turned down.

The Bangladesh captain was fined after the match referee had spoken to him following similar actions in the opening Test here.

“Ashraful is captain of the team and needs to lead with responsibility and patience when an umpire is making a decision,” Crowe was quoted as saying in an ICC media release.

“Having spoken to him earlier in the series about a similar reaction, he was fully aware of what was acceptable and therefore, pleaded guilty to the charge.”

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will now play in a triangular one-day series, also involving Zimbabwe. The hosts take on Zimbabwe in the opening match here on Saturday.—AFP