Summary
- The International Cricket Council has fined the Sri Lanka national cricket team for maintaining a slow over rate during the first One-Day International against the West Indies cricket team.
- According to the ICC, Sri Lanka was fined 10 percent of its match fee after being found guilty of a slow over rate in the match.
- The ICC stated that the Sri Lankan team was two overs short of the required target within the allotted time.
The International Cricket Council has fined the Sri Lanka national cricket team for maintaining a slow over rate during the first One-Day International against the West Indies cricket team.
According to the ICC, Sri Lanka was fined 10 percent of its match fee after being found guilty of a slow over rate in the match.
The ICC stated that the Sri Lankan team was two overs short of the required target within the allotted time. As a result, match referee Richie Richardson imposed the penalty on the team.
It is worth noting that Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis accepted responsibility for the offence and admitted the breach.
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