IPL 2020: Chris Gayle fined 10% of his match fee, flung his bat after getting out on 99

swashbuckling Chris Gayle has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for breaching IPL 2020 code of conduct during Punjab's match against Rajasthan.

IPL did t specify exact incident for which he was penalised but it is understood Jamaican was penalised for throwing his bat away in disgust after getting out for 99 at Sheikh Zayed Stium on Friday night.

Punjab batsman has mitted to offence and accepted sanction.

Requiring a run to complete his century, Gayle was cleaned up by a Jofra Archer yorker in Punjab's last over and reacting to his dismissal, he tried to hit his bat on ground in frustration but willow slipped from his hand and landed a few metres across pitch.

"Chris Gayle, Punjab batsman, has been fined 10 % of his match-fee for breaching Dream11 Indian Premier League's (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team's match against Rajasthan at Abu Dhabi," IPL said in a statement.

"Mr Gayle mitted to Level 1 offence 2.2 of IPL's Code of Conduct and accepted sanction.

"For Level 1 breaches of Code of Conduct, Match Referee's decision is final and binding," it ded.

41-year-old smashed eight sixes and six fours on way to becoming first player to score 1000 maximums in T20 cricket.

However, Gayle's blazing effort went in vain as Rajasthan secured a seven-wicket victory. 

Im credits: @IPL / Twitter