Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Prabath Jayasuriya Reprimanded for Batting Outburst in Colombo Test
Prabath Jayasuriya was playing for Sri Lanka against India in a Test match.
On the second day, he was dismissed on the very last ball.
India’s Manav Suthar got him out leg-before-wicket.
Jayasuriya was upset and hit the boundary wedges with his bat while walking away.
He also threw his glove inside the dressing room.
The ICC said hitting the boundary equipment broke its rules.
It reprimanded him and gave him one demerit point.
The ICC did not punish him for throwing the glove.
Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya was reprimanded and given one demerit point by the ICC.
He breached Article 2.2 by striking boundary wedges with his bat after being dismissed.
Jayasuriya was given leg-before-wicket by India’s Manav Suthar on the final ball of Day 2.
The ICC said it was Jayasuriya’s first offence during the previous 24 months.
Jayasuriya admitted the offence and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft; no action was taken over his glove throw.
- Who
- Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya was sanctioned by the International Cricket Council.
- What
- He received an official reprimand and one demerit point for striking boundary wedges with his bat after being dismissed.
- When
- The incident occurred on Day 2 of the second Test, and the sanction was announced on Tuesday.
- Where
- During the second Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, as Jayasuriya returned toward the dressing room.
- Why
- The ICC found that he breached Article 2.2, which covers abuse of cricket equipment, ground equipment, or fixtures and fittings during an international match.
- Player
- Prabath Jayasuriya
- Sanction
- Official reprimand and one demerit point
- Code provision
- Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel
- Dismissal
- Leg-before-wicket off India spinner Manav Suthar on the final ball of Day 2
- Incident
- Jayasuriya struck the boundary wedges with his bat while returning to the dressing room
- Disciplinary record
- The ICC said it was his first offence in the preceding 24 months
- Additional conduct
- He threw his glove inside the dressing room, but the ICC took no action over that incident
