Pakistan opener Fakhr Zaman He was banned for two matches after being found guilty on Tuesday. PSL The ‘Ball Tampering’ Controversy That Rocked Pakistan Cricket“Fakhr Zaman has been suspended for two HBL PSL matches after being found guilty of a Level 3 offense for violating Article 2.14 of the Code of Conduct applicable to players and players’ support personnel during the Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings match on Sunday,” the PSL said in a media release.“Match referee Roshan Mahanama conducted a disciplinary hearing and made the decision after reviewing all the evidence,” the statement added.The match, which the Kings ended with three balls to spare, turned into a major flashpoint at the end of the 19th over of the second innings, with Karachi needing 14 runs from the last over when Haris Rauf was set to bowl for the Qalandars.Zaman was seen arguing with Haris Rauf and Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi before the over. After some time, umpire Faisal Afridi requested the ball. After a long look and detailed discussion between Afridi and square league umpire Sharaf ud Daulah, the umpire finally appeared to decide that the Qalandars had deliberately changed the condition of the ball, and awarded five penalty runs to the Kings. In addition, the ball was immediately replaced.The umpires fined Lahore Qalandars five runs for changing the condition of the ball and then changing it. This left Karachi Kings needing nine runs in the last over, which they successfully chased down.All-rounder Abbas Afridi hit Rauf for a four and a six after the bowler’s wide out to seal the victory.
