ENG Vs WI: West Indies Fined For Slow Over-Rate In 1st ODI Against England
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West Indies have been penalised for falling an over short against England in the first ODI at Birmingham.
ENG vs WI: West Indies fined for slow over-rate (AP)
The West Indies have been fined for a slow over-rate during the first one-day international against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Thursday. Shai Hope’s team was found to be one over short of the required target.
Match Referee Jeff Crowe of the ICC Elite Panel imposed a fine of five per cent of their match fee on each West Indies player. The ICC stated that Hope’s side was one over short after time allowances were taken into consideration.
The sanction is 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. The ICC statement added that, as per regulations, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their team fails to bowl in the allotted time.
West Indies captain Shai Hope accepted the proposed sanction, so a formal hearing was not required.
The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Martin Saggers, third umpire Adrian Holdstock, and fourth umpire Graham Lloyd.
England secured a comprehensive 238-run victory, posting 400/8 thanks to half-centuries from Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, and Jacob Bethell.
The West Indies were subsequently bowled out for 162 as Saqib Mahmood and Jamie Overton claimed three wickets apiece.
England will be without all-rounder Jamie Overton for the remainder of the white-ball series. He has been ruled out due to a broken right little finger. Matthew Potts has been named as his replacement and is poised to make his tenth ODI appearance for England.
The second ODI between the two sides takes place in Cardiff on Sunday. A victory in Cardiff would guarantee a series win for England with one match to spare.
(With inputs from IANS)
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Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket, having cov… Read More
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