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New Delhi. South Africa's explosive batsman Heinrich Klaasen, who has become a terror for bowlers with his bat in IPL, is currently in trouble. This player has been fined for violating ICC rules. The matter is of the second ODI match played between South Africa and Pakistan. In this match, South Africa had to face defeat by 81 runs. Klaasen missed a century in this match. He scored 97 runs.Klaasen has been fined 15 percent of his match fee. He has been found guilty of violating Level-1 of ICC's Code of Conduct. Apart from this, Klaasen has also been found guilty of violating Article 2.2 of the Board due to which he has got one demeter point which includes attempting to damage cricket equipment, clothes, ground equipment. Klaasen is the most expensive retained player in IPL history. He was retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad for 23 crores.The 43rd over of the South African innings was going on. In this over, Klaasen got out and missed his century. Due to this, he got angry and kicked the stumps. Match referee Richie Richardson has imposed a penalty on Klaasen for this. Now Klaasen will have to loosen his pocket. Pakistan had set a target of 330 runs in front of South Africa. The South African team was all out on 248 runs in front of this target. The team lost its last wicket in the form of Klaasen. Klaasen scored 97 runs facing 74 balls.In this match, Klaasen had an argument with Pakistan's wicketkeeper and captain Mohammad Rizwan. There was a heated argument between the two. The umpires separated the two.South Africa will come down to save its honour.By winning this match, Pakistan has taken a 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series and has captured the series. Now the third match is to be played between the two teams. South Africa will want to save its honour by winning this match. On the other hand, Klaasen will be more cautious because if he does anything now, then the matter can reach suspension. South Africa will try its best not to lose to Pakistan by 0-3.

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