West Indies fined for slow-over rate in first WT20I against Australia

The West Indies team has been fined 10 per cent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first Women’s T20I against Australia in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday.

Reon King of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after the West Indies side was ruled to be two overs 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.

Captain Hayley Matthews pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Lauren Agenbag and Jacquline Williams, third umpire Candace La Borde and fourth umpire Maria Abbott leveled the charge.