West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales fined and handed over one demerit point for celebrations of Pat Cummins' wicket
West Indian fast bowler Jayden Seales has been fined 15 per cent and has been given one demerit point for his celebration after picking the wicket of Pat Cummins in the 55th over on Day one. 'Using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match,' ICC quoted. Seales breached the code of conduct 2.5.
'Pat hit a couple of good shots off me and I just showed him where the dressing room was and there wasn't really anything in it,' Seales said after Day's play.
Australia carved out an 82-run lead over West Indies on day two of the first test in Barbados on Thursday, with the hosts frustrated by several close umpiring calls that went against them. Australia, who were 92 for four at stumps in their second innings, continued their top-order struggles for a second consecutive day on a zippy Kensington Oval pitch that offered plenty for the pacers.
West Indies resumed on 57 for four, trailing the tourists by 123 runs after bowling Australia out for 180 in their first innings. Two contentious umpiring calls helped Australia's bowling attack claw back control of the contest, dismissing the hosts for 190. What began as West Indies' day threatened to unravel after lunch, when captain Roston Chase was given out lbw to Pat Cummins for 44, despite his protestations that he had inside-edged the ball onto his pads.
The Ultraedge technology offered no definitive evidence either way, sending an exasperated Chase back to the pavilion after his watchful 108-ball innings. The morning session belonged decisively to the home side as Chase and white-ball skipper Shai Hope, returning to test cricket after a four-year absence, navigated the Australian attack with increasing assurance in their 67-run sixth-wicket partnership.
Controversy struck again when Hope, cruising towards a half-century on 48, edged Beau Webster into Alex Carey's diving gloves.
Replays suggested the ball may have grazed the turf as the wicketkeeper completed a spectacular one-handed catch, but third umpire Adrian Holdstock ruled in Australia's favour.
(With agency inputs)
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