The player admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Wendell La Brooy of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
In addition to a 15 per cent fine off his match fee, a demerit point has also been added to Waseem’s disciplinary record, accounting for his first offence in a 24-month period.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
Having won the first T20I by six wickets, UAE faced a loss in the second T20I as the hosts bounced back with an eight-wicket win.