Pakistan has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in the Lord’s Test against England, which the visitors won by nine wickets on Sunday to go one-up in the two-Test series.
Jeff Crowe of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fine after Sarfraz Ahmed’s side was ruled to be three overs short of their target when time allowances were taken into consideration.
In accordance with Article 2.5.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Players Support Personnel, which relates to minor over-rate offenses, players are fined 10 percent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.
As such, Sarfraz has been fined 60 percent of his match fee, while his players have received 30 percent fines.
If Pakistan commits another minor over-rate breach in a Test within 12 months of this offense with Sarfraz as captain, it will be deemed a second offense by Sarfraz and he will face a suspension.
Sarfraz pleaded guilty to the offense and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
The charge was leveled by on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Rod Tucker, third umpire Bruce Oxenford and fourth umpire Rob Bailey.
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