West Indies gamers have been on Friday fined 20 per cent of their match charges for sustaining sluggish over-rate throughout their 20-run defeat to Sri Lanka in a Group 1 Tremendous 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup right here. David Boon of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Kieron Pollard’s facet was dominated to be one over wanting the goal in Thursday’s match after time allowances have been considered.
In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Gamers and Participant Help Personnel, which pertains to minimal over-rate offences, gamers are fined 20 per cent of their match charges for each over their facet fails to bowl within the allotted time.
In line with an ICC assertion, Pollard pleaded responsible to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no want for a proper listening to. On-field umpires Aleem Dar and Langton Rusere, third umpire Paul Wilson and fourth umpire Richard Kettleborough levelled the cost. Defending champions West Indies have been eradicated from the semifinal race after struggling a 20-run loss to Sri Lanka.