Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his country’s second ODI match against India at Visakhapatnam.

Inzamam pleaded guilty to an ‘abuse of cricket equipment’ when throwing his bat towards the pavilion after being run out during the match. ICC Match Referee Chris Broad held the hearing when players and officials arrived in Jamshedpur for the third match in the series.

Inzamam was found to have breached Level 1.2 of the ICC Code which relates to ‘abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings’.

“As captain Inzamam must learn to set the example for his team to follow. The player has apologised for his actions and I hope that we will not see this repeated,” said Mr Broad.

All Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee.

The charge was brought by on-field umpires Billy Bowden and Arani Jayaprakash and TV umpire Ivaturi Shivram.

Chris Broad reached his conclusion after a hearing attended by Bowden and Jayaprakash, Inzamam and Pakistan team manager Salim Altaf.

For Level 1 and Level 2 breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct the ICC Match Referee’s decision is final and binding.