Kings were awarded five penalty runs and their batters – Khushdil Shah and Azam Khan – were allowed to select the replacement ball.

This was done in accordance with the clause 41.3 of the PSL playing conditions that allows the umpires to “make frequent and irregular inspections of the ball”. The playing conditions say that “in addition, they shall immediately inspect the ball if they suspect anyone of attempting to change the condition of the ball”.

Clause 41.3.5.1 allows the “batter at the wicket” to opt for the replacement ball from the “selection of six other balls of various degrees of usage” and clause 41.3.5.3 has a stipulation of five penalty runs to be awarded to the batting side if they seek for a replacement ball after it has become possible for umpires to identify the player or players responsible for changing its condition.

At the post-match presentation ceremony, Afridi appeared to say he was unclear on why the penalty runs were awarded: “We’ll see [what the umpires say]”.

Separately, Kings’ Hasan Ali was fined 10% of his match fee for the celebration of Haseebullah’s wicket in the 19th over. His actions were deemed a level-I offence that breached article 2.5 of the PSL code of conduct, which pertains to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon dismissal”.