ICC penalises Australia U-19 batsman for deliberate elbow contact with Indian pacer

Australia opening batsman Sam Fanning has been penalised with two demerit points for making a deliberate elbow contact with Indian pacer Akash Singh during ir quarterfinal match of ICC U-19 World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa. According to a statement released by ICC, Fanning has been been found guilty of a Level 1 breach of ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. India h won match by 74 runs on Tuesday.  

ICC penalises Australia U-19 batsman

" act was deemed as inappropriate and batsman was found to have violated Article 2.12 of ICC Code of Conduct, which relates to 'inappropriate physical contact with anor player during an international match'," ICC statement re. 

"Level 1 breach of such an event carries a penalty of an official reprimand and a penalty of one or two demerit points."

Fanning mitted to offence after game and accepted sanction proposed by ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup match referee Graeme Labrooy.  charge was levelled by on-field umpires rian Holdstock and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, third umpire Wayne Knights as well as fourth umpire Asif Yaqoob.  incident occurred on first ball of 31st over during Australia's run-chase, when Fanning, batting on 48 at that point, stuck his elbow out which me contact with Akash while completing run.  bowler seemed unimpressed and replays confirmed that it h been done on purpose.  Fanning top-scored with 75 in Australia's chase of 234, in which y fell short by 74 runs.