ISLAMABAD – Sri Lankan Cricket team has been fined by the InternationalCricket Council over slow over rate against match with New Zealand.
Sri Lanka have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during theirfive-wicket defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the opening T20I of thethree-match series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium onSunday.
Andy Pycroft of the Emirates International Cricket Council (ICC) ElitePanel of Match Referees imposed a fine of 40 per cent of their match fee onall 11 Sri Lanka players after the Lasith Malinga-led side was ruled to betwo overs short of its target after time allowances were taken intoconsideration.
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In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players andPlayer Support Personnel, which relates to minor over-rate offences, allplayers are fined 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their sidefailed to bowl in the allotted time.
