Pakistan fined for slow over-rate against India in Women’s T20 World Cup

Pakistan have been fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against India in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Group A match. Captain Fatima Sana accepted the sanction imposed by match referee Trudy Anderson

Hyderabad: Pakistan have been fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against India in their Group A match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup played at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday.

Trudy Anderson of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Pakistan were ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances had been taken into consideration.

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In accordance with 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.

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Claire Polosak and Jacqueline Williams, third umpire Eloise Sheridan and fourth umpire Sue Redfern levelled the charge.