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Sports News Live Updates: The 2026 Women’s Asia Cup saw a high-voltage match between India and Pakistan last Saturday, September 5. India won the match by 7 wickets. However, due to a behavior during the match, the captain of the Pakistan women’s team, Fatima Sana, had to face punishment.

By pointing to Shefali, there is danger

Fatima dismissed Shefali Verma while bowling in India’s innings. After taking the wicket, he motioned the Indian opener towards the pavilion. That behavior is considered a violation of the ICC Code of Conduct.

A fine of 10 percent of the match fee

Fatima Sana has been fined 10 percent of her match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. A demerit point has also been added to his disciplinary record.

Second offense in 24 months

This is Fatima Sana’s second crime in the last 24 months. Earlier, on 6 August 2025, a demerit point was added to his record for breaching the code of conduct in a T20 international match against Ireland in Dublin.

The Pakistan captain accepted the blame

Fatima Sana has accepted the punishment proposed by the ICC and has also admitted her guilt. No further formal hearing was required in the incident as ICC accepted the ban proposed by Supriya Das, a member of the International Match Referees’ Panel.

Failed with the bat, three wickets with the ball

However, Fatima could not score any runs with the bat in the match against India. He got out for zero runs. However, the captain continued to fight for Pakistan with the ball in hand. Fatima Sana took three wickets with 17 runs in three overs.

India won, Fatima was punished

India easily won the match against Pakistan by 7 wickets. Fatima’s three wickets in the field gave Pakistan some fighting chance, but that gesture to Shefali ultimately cost him dearly. After the punishment of ICC, a new discussion has started about Fatima’s behavior.