NEW DELHI -;India’s players were fined 80 per cent of their match feesafter Wednesday’s first one-day international against New Zealand for aslow over rate, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced.
It was the third consecutive match that Virat Kohli’s side had been finedfor the offence, having been deducted 40 percent following the fourth T20international against the Black Caps, and 20 percent after the fifth T20Ilast Sunday, when Rohit Sharma stood in for Kohli as skipper.
Kohli accepted the charge after India’s four-wicket defeat in Hamilton onWednesday.
ICC rules state that teams are fined 20 per cent of their match fees forevery over they fall short of bowling in a specified time.
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India failed to bowl four overs before the cut-off point as New Zealandchased down 348 to win thanks to Ross Taylor’s unbeaten century. -APP/AFP
