Indian pacer Ishant Sharma has been fined 65 per cent of his match fee for twice breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during Saturday's play in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at P.Sara Oval in Colombo.
Sharma, who was fined 15 per cent of his match fee when he first provoked Lahiru Thirimanne following his dismissal, was again fined 50 per cent of his match fee for also provoking for Dinesh Chandimal following his dismissal three overs later.
The Indian fast bowler was charged with breaching Level 1 Article 2.1.7 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to 'using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batsman upon his/her dismissal during an International Match', on both the occasions.
