Afghanistan fined for slow over-rate (IANS Photo)
Ranjan Madugalle of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees punished Hashmatullah Shahidi’s side after falling one over short of the target.
Afghanistan have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for slow over-rate in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Hambantota on Friday. The International Cricket Council (ICC) gave this information.
Ranjan Madugalle of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees gave the clearance after Hashmatullah Shahidi’s side fell one over short of the target after taking into account time allowance.
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In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fee for each over not bowled in the allotted time. fails.
Hashmatullah pleaded guilty to the crime and accepted the proposed sentence, so there was no need for a formal trial. The charges were leveled by on-field umpires Nitin Menon and Prajit Rambukwella, third umpire Michael Gough and fourth umpire Lyndon Hannibal.
Coming into the match, opener Ibrahim Zadran scored 98 and shared a 146-run partnership for the second wicket with Rahmat Shah, who made 55 to take six wickets as Afghanistan successfully chased down 269.
On Sunday, Sri Lanka bounced back in the three-match series by posting a mammoth 323/6 in the second ODI to bowl Afghanistan out for just 191 to win by 132 runs and leave the series score at 1-1. The deciding match of the series will be played on June 7.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – IANS,
