Pietersen fined 30 per cent of match fee for showing dissent

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during the second Test match against India in Mohali.

Pietersen was charged with breaching Level 1.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct by the on-field umpires Darrell Hair and Simon Taufel and TV umpire AV Jayaprakash after he showed dissent upon being given out on day four of the match.

He subsequently pleaded guilty to breaching the ICC Code at a hearing conducted by ICC Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle.

Though the incident took place on Sunday, the hearing was conducted after the end of the match on Monday. The hearing was attended by Pietersen, England captain Andrew Flintoff, coach Duncan Fletcher and the match umpires.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum penalty of a 50 per cent fine of a player's match fee.

For Level 1 breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct the ICC Match Referee's decision is final and binding.