Pakistan make hat-trick of slow over-rate fines in New Zealand series

Pakistan have been fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the third ODI as well in Mount Maunganui on Saturday.

Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Mohammad Rizwan’s side was ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

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 five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.

Rizwan plead guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Chris Brown and Paul Reiffel, third umpire Michael Gough and fourth umpire Wayne Knights leveled the charge.

It may be noted that Pakistan were fined Pakistan five per cent of their match fee for the second ODI and 10percent of match fee for the first ODI for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand.