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Shakib Al Hasan has been banned for three matches and fined Tk 5 lakh for causing an untoward incident in Abahani-Mohammedan clash. Masuduzzaman, chairman of the Mohammedan Cricket Committee, told Crickfrenzy that his team had applied to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and  Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) even though Shakib had not applied for remission of the sentence.

Yesterday, Mohammedan skipper has been punished for violating level-3 of the code of conduct. For the first misconduct, one match ban and fine two lakh taka and for the second phase, two matches ban and three lakhs taka fine have been imposed.

"Yes, an application has been made for the reduction of punishment for Shakib. The application form has been sent to CCDM. There we have requested the CCDM to drop Shakib's sentence,” Masuduzzaman said.

“Mohammedan Sporting Club and Shakib Al Hasan are apologizing for the incident. We urge you to withdraw the 3-match suspension while upholding the fine imposed on Shakib Al Hasan by the decision of the BCB Players' Discipline Committee” this letter sent to the BCB president and CCDM chairman said.

During Friday’s match, umpire Imran Parvez denied an LBW appeal, the southpaw lost his cool and spotted kicking the stumps in frustration while engaged in a heated conversation with the umpire and later uprooted the stumps with his hands again after the umpire called a halt to the game in the sixth over owing to rain.

Meanwhile, it has also been seen that the left-hander was also involved in a heated discussion with the Abahani coach Khaled Mahmud who also happens to be the BCB Director.

Following the match, Shakib issued an apology to the supporters via his official Facebook page.