Heinrich Klaasen fined by ICC due to outburst over dismissal in SA vs PAK 2024 2nd ODI

South African keeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen has been fined 15% of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. It took place during the second ODI against Pakistan on Thursday at Newlands in Cape Town. The veteran cricketer has also faced a demerit point, added to his disciplinary.

According to the apex body of the sport, Klaasen breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. It relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match.”

Match referee Richie Richardson imposed the punishment on the 33-year-old. The incident occurred after the Transvaal-born cricketer was dismissed for 97 off 74 deliveries. He became Naseem Shah's third victim of the innings after Temba Bavuma and Bjorn Fortuin. He then hit the stumps after being dismissed.

Heinrich Klaasen wages lone fight as Pakistan flatten South Africa to level series

Pakistan national cricket team. (Credits: Getty)

With the home side chasing a daunting 330 for victory, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, and David Miller got promising starts. However, they failed to convert it into big scores. Curtains were well and truly down for South Africa when Shaheen Shah Afridi induced a nick from Miller to break the 72-run stand with Klaasen.

Afridi finished with outstanding bowling figures of 8-0-47-4, while Naseem shared three scalps. Abrar Ahmed snared two wickets, while Salman Ali Aga to bowl the opposition out for 248. For Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan (80), Babar Azam (73), and Kamran Ghulam (63) struck half-centuries to propel their side to a winning score of 329. The third and final ODI will take place on December 22, Sunday, in Johannesburg.

The hosts also have an injury problem in Otteneil Baartman has been ruled out with a knee injury ahead of the third ODI. The Proteas won the preceding T20I series, with the two sides also set to play a couple of Tests, beginning on December 26.