LAHORE MIRROR — The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined Pakistan and Sri Lanka for maintaining slow over-rates in the opening match of the three-nation ODI series in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee, while Sri Lanka have been penalised five per cent, the ICC said.
ICC match referee Jeff Crowe imposed the sanctions after determining that Pakistan were two overs short of the required rate and Sri Lanka one over short, after allowances were taken into account.
Under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their team fails to bowl within the allotted time.
Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis admitted the offences and accepted the proposed sanctions, eliminating the need for formal hearings.
On-field umpires Asif Yaqoob and Wayne Knights, third umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and fourth umpire Faisal Afridi levelled the charges.
Pakistan won the series opener by 37 runs after posting 305 before bowling Sri Lanka out for 268.
