Windies penalised for slow over-rate against Zim

Zim Now Writer

West Indies will lose 60 percent of their match fee as a fine for maintaining a slow over-rate against Zimbabwe in their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier match in Harare on Saturday.

According to a statement by the International Cricket Council, Muhammad Javed of the ICC International Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanctions after the West Indies were ruled to be three overs short of the target after time allowances were 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 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time,” read the statement.

There was mo need for a formal hearing as Windies captain Shai Hope pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction.

“On-field umpires Sam Nogajski and Ravindra Wimalasari, third umpire Roland Black and fourth umpire Allahudien Palekar levelled the charge.”