IND vs WI Test: A controversial incident caught everyone’s attention during the ongoing second Test match between India and West Indies. West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales found it costly to throw the ball angrily towards Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal. The ICC has found Seals guilty of violating the Level-1 Code of Conduct and has fined him 25 percent of his match fee. Along with this, one demerit point has also been added to his account.

Ball thrown at Jaiswal in anger

This incident happened in the 29th over of India’s first innings. Seals was bowling when after a delivery, he threw the ball straight towards Yashasvi Jaiswal. The ball hit Jaiswal’s pad, although the batsman did not react in any way, but the umpires present on the field immediately noticed the incident and reported it to the match referee Andy Pycroft.

According to the ICC report, Seals has violated Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct. According to this rule, it is wrong to throw the ball or any other equipment in an inappropriate or dangerous manner towards or near a player.

Strange argument given in defense, still could not survive

Seals, in his defense, said that he was only trying to run out the batsman, but the match referee, after watching video replays from multiple angles, considered that the batsman was inside the crease and the purpose of the throw was not in accordance with the spirit of the game. Therefore it was considered an “unnecessary and unfair throw”.

Second demerit point in SEALS account

With this fine, Seals now has a total of two demerit points in his account. If a player scores four or more points in 24 months, he may be banned. ICC has warned that more strict action will be taken against such incidents in future.

The second test match between India and West Indies is being played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Amidst this match, ICC has taken strict action against West Indies fast bowler Jaden Seales. He has been found guilty of Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. Under this, he has been fined 25 percent of his match fee and has also been given one demerit point. This is his second demerit point in the last 24 months.

Jaden Seals has received this punishment for the incident that happened on the first day of the Delhi Test. This matter is of October 10, i.e. the first day of the second test. In the 29th over of the Indian innings, Seales threw the ball towards Yashasvi Jaiswal in the follow-through. Due to this the ball hit Jaiswal’s pad.

The Caribbean fast bowler argued that he had thrown the ball towards Jaiswal with the intention of running him out. Match referee Andy Pycroft, after watching the video replay, said that Seales’ throwing of the ball was unfair.

Seales was found guilty of Article 2.9 in the ICC Code of Conduct. According to this, if a player throws the ball inappropriately towards another player in an international cricket match, he will be eligible for punishment.

West Indies have made a comeback

In the Delhi Test, the Indian team declared its first innings at 518 runs. In response, West Indies’ first innings was reduced to just 248 runs. In such a situation, Team India made West Indies follow on, in the second innings also West Indies lost 2 wickets for just 35 runs. After that, the 138-run partnership between John Campbell and Shay Hope brought West Indies back into the match. By the end of the third day’s play, Campbell had scored 87 runs and Hope had scored 66 runs.

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