Summary Faf du Plessis was fined 50 percent of his match fee for showing dissent over umpire’s decision.
NEW DELHI (AFP) - South African skipper Faf du Plessis was fined Tuesday by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for showing dissent during his side s win over Sri Lanka at the World Twenty20.
Du Plessis was fined 50 percent of his match fee for "occupying the crease for a period of time" after being given out lbw, before leaving the field while shaking his head in Monday night s match in New Delhi.
It was the captain s second fine for dissent in less than a year. He faces suspension if he commits a third offence before October, 12 months since the first, the ICC said in a statement on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old, who has accepted the sanction, made 31 before being trapped lbw during South Africa s consolation victory over Sri Lanka in the group stages.
The Proteas had already failed to reach the semi-finals going into Monday s match, their hopes once again dashed of winning a first World T20 title.
New Zealand take on England in the first semi-final on Wednesday in New Delhi, while India play the West Indies on Thursday in Mumbai in the second.
