Pakistan, March 18 -- Pakistan all-rounder Khushdil Shah has accepted a 50% match fee fine for inappropriate physical contact during the first T20 against New Zealand in Christchurch. The ICC found him guilty of a Level 2 breach of the Code of Conduct and also handed him three demerit points. This was his first offense within a 24-month period.

The incident occurred in the eighth over when Khushdil forcefully collided with New Zealand pacer Zakary Foulkes. Match officials deemed the contact reckless and unnecessary. As a result, Match Referee Jeff Crowe imposed the penalty, which Khushdil accepted, avoiding a formal hearing.

According to ICC rules, accumulating four or more demerit points in two years leads to suspension. If a player ea...