<p>   u00a0</p>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Sri Lanka&#39;s Tillakaratne Dilshan has been fined 10 percent of his match fee for over-the-top appealing during the second Test against England, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Bowling during England&#39;s first innings on Thursday, Dilshan charged towards the striker&#39;s end celebrating a dismissal even before the decision had been given, the ICC said.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   When he reached the other end, Dilshan turned around and appealed repeatedly, according to the charge laid by on-field umpires Bruce Oxenford and Asad Rauf, and TV umpire Rod Tucker.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Match referee Javagal Srinath said in a statement that Dilshan accepted that he had violated the ICC&#39;s code of conduct.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Dilshan is expected to lose around $500 due to the penalty.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   England, who lost the first Test, are hoping to secure a series-levelling win that will enable them to retain their number one ranking.</div>  

Sri Lankan opener  Tillakaratne Dilshan has been fined for over-the-top appealing during the second Test against England.

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