The International Cricket Council on Monday fined Pakistan for their slow over-rate in their recently concluded three-match ODI series against New Zealand, marking the third instance of such a penalty during the series.
The Rizwan-led side has been penalized 5% of their match fee due to maintaining a slow over-rate during the third and final fifty-over match at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
The fine follows Pakistan’s 3-0 whitewash defeat in the aforementioned series, concluding a disappointing tour for the visiting team.
The penalty was imposed by Jeff Crowe, a member of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, after it was determined that Pakistan bowled one over short of the required target, taking into account time allowances.
According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 5% of their match fee for each over their team fails to bowl within the allocated time.
Pakistan’s captain Mohammad Rizwan accepted the charge after on-field umpires Chris Brown and Paul Reiffel, along with third umpire Michael Gough and fourth umpire Wayne Knights, leveled the accusation.
It is worth noting that the Men in Green endured a disappointing tour, securing victory in only one out of the combined eight matches played across five T20Is and three ODIs.
Pakistan suffered a 4-1 defeat in the T20I series, with their sole victory attributed to an exceptional century by Hasan Nawaz.
The team also experienced a 3-0 defeat in the ODI series, with no batsman managing to deliver a match-winning innings for the side.
