Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has appealed against ICC match referee Javagal Srinath’s decision to find him guilty of ball-tampering during the second Test against the West Indies in St. Lucia.

The 28 year old had been charged by the ICC after video evidence indicated that he applied saliva to the ball shortly after putting what the governing body suggested was a sweet into his mouth.

Chandimal pleaded not guilty, before attending the hearing where he was handed the maximum punishment available under the code – two suspension points and a fine of 100% of his match fee.

He was also suspended from the third and final Test which begins on Saturday.

However with the third Test just days away, it appears unlikely that Chandimal can have his suspension lifted before the game.

His defense is likely to contend that there was no way the ICC could possibly know that it was a substance capable of altering the condition of the ball, because the video evidence does not make it clear what the substance was.

The argument, essentially, is that the ICC does not have sufficient evidence to find him guilty of tampering.

The Windies meanwhile lead the series 1-0 after winning the first test and playing to a draw in the second.