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Sydney - Sri Lanka's Niroshan Dickwella was suspended for
two limited-overs matches on Tuesday after he was punished for dissent during
last week's pulsating Twenty20 win over Australia.
The wicketkeeper and opening batsman was docked two demerit
points and fined 30 percent of his match fee for his aggrieved reaction to
being given out caught behind on Sunday, reaching five points and triggering an
automatic ban.
Australia wicketkeeper Tim Paine was fined 15 percent of his
match fee and received one demerit point for taunting Dickwella over the
dismissal in Geelong.
Dickwella was punished after he paused to view the replay,
kicked the turf and stared over his shoulder "for a prolonged period of
time", an International Cricket Council statement said.
The suspension means Dickwella will miss Wednesday's third
and final Twenty20 against Australia in Adelaide, when the hosts will seek a
consolation win.
