JAMSHEDPUR, April 7: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday reprimanded Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq for throwing his bat in anger after being run out in a one-day international against India.

The incident occurred during Tuesday’s second one-dayer in Visakhapatnam when Inzamam was run out in a mix-up with team-mate Abdul Razzaq, contributing to India’s victory by 58 runs for a 2-0 lead in the six-match series.

A disgusted Inzamam shouted at Razzaq on the field and threw his bat towards the dressing room while coming off the field.

ICC match referee Chris Broad, who held a hearing ahead of Saturday’s third match here, said Inzamam pleaded guilty to abusing cricket equipment, a charge that breaches the ICC Code of Conduct.

“As captain, Inzamam must learn to set the example for his team to follow,” Broad said in a statement. “The player has apologised for his actions and I hope that we will not see this repeated.”

Inzamam said earlier he was ashamed of the incident.

“I am ashamed of my behaviour,” the Pakistan captain was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India (PTI).

“I know I should not have behaved the way I did but I succumbed to match pressure. It was purely an act that happened in the heat of the moment.

“I was extremely upset with myself because I knew I had blown away the chance of winning the game for my team,” said Inzamam, who equalled former team-mate Wasim Akram’s undesirable world record of being run out 38 times.

This is the second time on the current tour that the Pakistan captain has been hauled up for misconduct.

He was banned for one Test match by Broad when he showed dissent at an umpire’s decision during the third Test in Bangalore last month. Pakistan went on to win the Test and draw the three-match series 1-1.—AFP