Pakistan women’s cricketer Sidra Amin has been found guilty of breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their first ODI against South Africa at the Mangaung Oval. The breach involved abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, resulting in the addition of one demerit point to Amin’s record. This marks her second offence within 24 months, bringing her total demerit points to two.
The incident occurred when Sidra Amin, after being dismissed in the 24th over, slammed her bat onto the ground before leaving the crease. She had previously received a demerit point for a similar offence during the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 against India. Amin accepted the offence and the proposed sanction, eliminating the need for a formal hearing.
Level 1 breaches carry penalties ranging from an official reprimand to a maximum of 50% of a player’s match fee, along with one or two demerit points. Despite Amin’s impressive performance of 68 runs with nine fours, Pakistan’s team was bowled out for 223 runs in 38.5 overs while chasing a target of 261 runs, resulting in a 37-run loss. Sune Luus was awarded the player of the match for her all-round performance, taking two crucial wickets and scoring an unbeaten 93 runs.
