Tamim Iqbal receives a demerit point for Alex Hales incident
Tamim Iqbal was seen engaging in a heated conversation with Alex Hales, Cricfrenzy

Match referee Neeyamur Rashid Rahul confirmed the decision on Friday morning.
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Tamim accepted the charges, eliminating the need for a formal hearing as he did not contest the sanction.

Following the match between Barishal and Rangpur at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, a heated verbal exchange occurred between Tamim Iqbal and Rangpur's English batter Alex Hales.
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Tamim appeared to be the more aggressive party during the confrontation, though Hales also seemed to have responded with remarks of his own.