ICC reprimands Nahid Rana for Code of Conduct breach in ODI vs Australia

Bangladeshi fast bowler Nahid Rana’s brilliant bowling against Australia in the first One Day International proved costly for him.

According to reports, Nahid Rana showed aggressive behaviour after dismissing an Australian batter and also used inappropriate language.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Nahid Rana was found guilty of violating Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the match for which he was reprimanded and handed one demerit point.

According to the ICC statement, the Bangladeshi fast bowler admitted his mistake and accepted the proposed punishment so no formal hearing was required.

Nahid Rana’s misconduct occurred after he dismissed Australian batter Josh Inglis after which he showed an aggressive reaction and used inappropriate language which was considered a breach of the code of conduct.

Despite this, the young fast bowler delivered an excellent performance in the match troubling the Australian batting lineup. He took 4 wickets while Mustafizur Rahman claimed 2 wickets.

It is worth noting that Bangladesh defeated Australia by 86 runs in the first ODI played in Dhaka to take a 1–0 lead in the three-match series. The rain-affected match was decided under the DLS method.

Chasing a target of 285 runs, the Australian team could only score 191 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. This was Bangladesh’s first ODI victory against Australia in 21 years.