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Jayasuriya reprimanded in Colombo Test incident

28 sourcesUpdated 25 Aug 2026, 10:03 am Coverage regionsIndia · Global · International
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Prabath Jayasuriya was officially reprimanded and given one demerit point.

The ICC said he breached Article 2.2 by striking boundary wedges with his bat.

The incident came after his dismissal during the Colombo Test against India.

He accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft.

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He is the third player sanctioned in the match, after Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando.

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All of the reporting agrees that Jayasuriya was sanctioned by the ICC during the Colombo Test and that the match already had other disciplinary cases involving Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando.

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The available coverage is consistent on the sanction, but the fuller context of the incident remains limited in the supplied material, including only the reported boundary wedge episode and the accepted penalty.

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The neutral coverage focuses on the ICC action against Prabath Jayasuriya and describes the breach as striking boundary wedges with his bat. It repeats that he received an official reprimand and one demerit point. The reporting also says he became the third player sanctioned during the Colombo Test.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: The Times of India, India Today, ANI News, ICC
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The Times of India Neutral framing Provisional rating

India vs Sri Lanka: Colombo Test sees third ICC punishment as Jayasuriya joins Jaiswal, Fernando

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Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya received an official reprimand and one demerit point for striking boundary wedges with his bat after being dismissed on the second day of the Colombo Test against India. The ICC reported that Jayasuriya admitted to breaching Article 2.2 of the code of conduct. He is the third player sanctioned in this match, following earlier penalties given to Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando for an on-field altercation.

India Today Neutral framing Provisional rating

ICC sanctions Prabath Jayasuriya for outburst against umpires in second Test

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Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya was officially reprimanded and given one demerit point by the ICC for abusing cricket equipment during the second Test against India in Colombo. Jayasuriya struck the boundary wedges with his bat after being dismissed on the second day. He joins Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando as the third player sanctioned during the match, while India maintains control of the game with a large first-innings total.

ANI News Neutral framing Reported

Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya reprimanded for damaging boundary wedge during Colombo Test

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Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya received an official reprimand and one demerit point from the ICC for breaching the code of conduct by striking boundary wedges with his bat during the second Test against India. Jayasuriya accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft without a formal hearing. He is the third player penalised in the match, following earlier penalties for Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando.

ICC Neutral framing Reported

Third player sanctioned for incident during Colombo Test

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Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya became the third player sanctioned during the Colombo Test against India after receiving an official reprimand and one demerit point. The ICC stated that Jayasuriya breached Article 2.2 by striking boundary wedges with his bat following his dismissal on Monday. He accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft, joining Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando on the list of penalized players.