Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma was fined 65 per cent of his match fee for twice breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka at P Sara Oval in Colombo. Ishant was charged with breaching the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batsman upon his dismissal during an International Match on both the occasions. The ICC said in a release that Ishant was fined 15 per cent of his match fee when he first provoked Lahiru Thirimanne following his dismissal. He was then fined a further 50 per cent of his match fee for also provoking for Dinesh Chandimal following his dismissal three overs later. Following the close of play, Ishant admitted the offences and accepted the proposed sanctions.