Virat Kohli Fined for Showing Dissent

Dambulla: Young Indian batsman Virat Kohli was on Thursday fined 15 percent of his match-fee for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during a tri-series match.

Kohli stood his ground after he was given out caught by wicket-keeper Gareth Hopkins off seamer Andy McKay for eight runs in his team's 105-run victory over New Zealand in Dambulla on Wednesday.

"After being given out in the sixth over, the player stood his ground and looked at the umpire for a considerable time before eventually leaving the middle," International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement.

"This was considered to be a show of dissent, a fact accepted by the player himself. Because Kohli pleaded guilty and accepted the proposed sanction there was no need for a formal hearing."

The 21-year-old has scored 1,090 runs in 33 one-day internationals with two hundreds and eight half-centuries.

Match referee Alan Hurst said: "Accepting the umpires' decisions is part and parcel of playing cricket and on this occasion Virat clearly showed dissent when he had been given out."

India play Sri Lanka in the tri-series final in Dambulla on Saturday.

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