Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Andy Flower has been fined 15 per cent of his applicable match fee on Monday for breaching the Indian Premier League’ (IPL) Code of Conduct by getting involved in a dispute with the fourth umpire during their match against Mumbai Indians (MI).
“Andy Flower, Head Coach, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, has been fined 15% of his applicable match fee for breaching Level 1 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials,” the IPL said in a statement.
“Andy was found to have breached Article 2.3 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which relates to ‘use of an audible obscenity during a match.’ The incident occurred in the 17.2 over when Andy spoke aggressively with the fourth umpire.
“Andy admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction imposed by Match Referee Amit Sharma.”
Rasikh Salam scrambled two runs off the final delivery from Raj Bawa as Royal Challengers Bengaluru returned to winning ways with their nervy two-wicket win over Mumbai Indians.
Naman Dhir top-scored with 47 as Mumbai clawed their way to 166-7, but a blazing half-century by Krunal Pandya set Bengaluru on course at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, their second ‘home’ this season.
Victory for the defending champions and current leaders Bengaluru eliminated Mumbai from the playoff race, as well as Lucknow Super Giants, who were beaten by Chennai Super Kings earlier in the day.
