Australia have been docked 10 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate in the second ODI against India at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur on Wednesday.
The sanction was imposed after it was found that Australia were two overs short of the target after the time allowances were taken into consideration. On-field umpires Vrinda Rathi and Janani Narayanan, third umpire Lauren Agenbag and fourth umpire Gayathri Venugopalan levelled the charge. Alyssa Healy pled guilty to the offence.
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, the side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
India won the second ODI comprehensively by 102 runs. India’s batting was spearheaded by Smriti Mandhana’s century before the hosts bowled Australia out for 190 to level the three-match series 1-1.
With the series level at 1-1, both sides now head to Delhi for the decider, which will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here Saturday.