India Fined for Slow Over-Rate Against Australia
India has been fined 5% of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup league match.
The sanction was imposed by Michell Periera of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees, as India were one over short of the target after time allowances were considered.
Sanction Details
- India were ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances.
- Players are fined 5% of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, according to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction.
The on-field umpires, Sue Redfern and Nimali Perera, third umpire Kim Cotton, and fourth umpire Jacquline Williams leveled the charge.
Author's summary: India fined 5% for slow over-rate.