Kieron Pollard fined 25 percent for showing dissent during IPL final

Match Referee Javagal Srinath's came up with a decision to fine Pollard 25% of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpiring decision during the IPL final against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Pollard's unique protest earned him reprimand from the umpires. Match Referee Javagal Srinath's came up with a decision to fine Pollard 25% of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpiring decision during the IPL final against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. Pollard admitted to the Level 1 offence 2.8 of the IPL Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials and accepted the sanction. Here's what happened: Bowling the final over of the MI innings, Dwayne Bravo, cleverly bowled fuller deliveries outside the 'tramline' (marked for wide balls) for three dot balls. On all three occasions, straight umpire Nitin Menon didn't signal wide as expected by Pollard, the reason being the burly batsman's big trigger. After the third dot delivery, Pollard's frustration was evident as he flipped his bat in the air even though he didn't utter a word.

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Just as Bravo got into his stride to bowl the fourth delivery, Pollard, in a mock gesture, left the stumps open and kept walking towards the side of the crease. The umpires immediately intervened as Ian Gould, from square leg, and Menon, walked towards him to reprimand the senior player for his gesture, which was against the spirit of the game.