Afghan veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi He was fined and one point deducted for violating the ICC Level 1 Code of Conduct during the 2026 T20 World Cup against South Africa in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The spin bowling all-rounder was found to have violated Article 2.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel regarding arguing with the umpire.

The incident occurred in the 14th over of the Afghanistan match when Nabi got into an argument with the umpire over the wristband worn by Proteas pacer Lungi Ngidi. The former captain wanted Ngidi to take off the wristband as he struggled to find the ball when the referee intervened. In the process, Naby was found to have violated Article 2.4 regarding “disobeying the referee’s instructions during international matches”.

As a result, the 41-year-old was fined 15% of his match fee and had one point deducted for his actions.

Afghanistan travel to South Africa in exciting circumstances in Ahmedabad

South Africa set a tough target of 188 wins after half-century, with Ryan Rickelton (61) and Quinton de Kock (58), Afghanistan had a rocky start. But he is a high-spirited person Rahmanullah Gurbaz Single-handedly, they completed 84 off 42 deliveries to move towards the target. In the 20th inning, the score was reduced to 13 points for both teams, and the game ended in a tie.

In the first Super Over, Afghanistan batted first and accumulated 17 runs, which the Proteas won by 18 runs. With seven runs needed off the last ball, Tristan Stubbs hit a long six to force another super over. Stubbs was in trouble again and hit six runs, David Miller A few more games were played and a goal of 24 games was set.

Despite Gubaz hitting three consecutive sixes off left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj, Rashid Khan and co were unable to do so. Afghanistan now face a tough task to reach the Super Eights as New Zealand and South Africa have two wins each in Group D.