India fined for slow over-rate in Hamilton ODI

India cricketers were on Wednesday fined 80 per cent of ir match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in first One Day International here. India lost match by four wickets, giving hosts a 1-0 lead in three-match series.

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Indian team were four overs short of target

Chris Broad of Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed sanction after Virat Kohli's side was ruled to be four overs short of target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

In accordance with Article 2.22 of ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of ir match fees for every over ir side fails to bowl in allotted time."Kohli pleaded guilty to offence and accepted proposed sanction, so re was need for a formal hearing, an ICC release said. On-field umpires Shaun Haig and Langton Rusere, third umpire Bruce Oxenford and fourth umpire Chris Brown levelled charges. 

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(Im Courtesy: @ICC)