By Eoin Morgan’s and his men have been fined 20 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate against India in the fourth T20I against India in Ahmedabad on ccThursday. International Cricket Council (ICC) informed through an official release.
ICC’s match referee Javagal Srinath imposed the sanction after Morgan’s side was ruled to be one over 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 20 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time,” the release stated.
England lost the match by 8 runs, which allowed India to tie the series at 2-2. The decider will be played in Ahmedabad on Saturday. India’s Suryakumar Yadav was adjudged ‘Man of the Match’ for his knock of 57 runs in 31 deliveries.
