West Indies penalised for slow over-rate against Australia
West Indies were two overs short of the over-rate in the first T20I 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 on Friday.
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.
As per Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which states that for 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, which rules out the need for a formal hearing.
On-field umpires Lauren Agenbag and Jacquline Williams, third umpire Candace La Borde and fourth umpire Maria Abbott levelled the charge.
A composed Australia outfit came out on top in this fixture and a tense contest a few days later. The teams meet again in the final T20I tomorrow before a three-match ODI series begins in Basseterre.
