Buzz from the field

Virat Kohli has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent at the umpire after being adjudged lbw during his side’s Asia Cup match against Pakistan in Mirpur. 

The incident happened in the 15th over of India’s innings on Saturday when Kohli, after being given out leg before, displayed dissent by first showing his bat and then leaving the crease while looking back at the umpire and uttering some words that were contrary to the spirit of the game. Kohli admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed. 

India’s opener Rohit Sharma on Sunday underwent a precautionary x-ray after being hit on the left toe in the very first ball he faced against Pakistan. Rohit was hit on the left toe by pacer Mohammad Amir in the very first ball of India’s chase yesterday. 

The left-arm pacer’s next ball was another full length inswinger, trapping Rohit in front of the stumps for a duck. India eventually won the high-pressure match by five wickets. India play their next match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday and a call on Rohit’s inclusion will be taken by the team management.