Pakistan Sri Lanka fined by ICC. Image Credits: AP
In a significant development, the ICC has slapped heavy fines on Sri Lanka and Pakistan for maintaining a slow over-rate in the opening match of the ongoing tri-series involving England. The two heavyweights failed to finish the team in the allotted time and have pleaded guilty to their offence.
Notably, Pakistan have been fined 10% of their match fees, while Sri Lanka have been slapped with 5% fine on their match fees.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka to bear different punishments for slow over-rate
As mentioned above, Pakistan have been hit with a 10% fine and 5% for Sri Lanka. For the unversed, the Shaheen Afridi-led side were two overs short of their alloted time, while Sri Lanka were just one over short, which is why the different punishment.
The two teams were guilty of breaching Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
Since both captains Shaheen Afridi and Kusal Mendis accepted the charges, there is no need for formal hearing by the ICC.
The development comes when Pakistan were fined 50 per cent of their match fee and docked 11 World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third Test against England in Birmingham.
Pakistan Off To Positive Start In Tri-Series
The 10% match fees fine won’t affect Pakistan much because they are off to a great start in the tri-series. Talking about the first match, the Men in Green, batting first, put 305 runs on the board. In reply, Sri Lanka tumbled for just 268 runs, resulting in a 38 run win for the Shaheen Afridi-led side.
Salman Ali Agha was the star with the bat as the right-handed batter slammed the fastest century of his ODI career. With the ball, skipper Shaheen Afridi led from the front and picked up a three-wicket haul.
Further, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Faheem Ashraf took two wickets each to put break on Sri Lanka’s scoring rate.
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