Pakistan cricket team had written a new history by chasing the record score in the final of the tri-series. The team also succeeded in winning the series, but now ICC has taken strict action on the same match. The ICC has found the Pakistani team guilty of slow over rate and has imposed a fine of five percent on it. However, this will not have much impact. The series is over now.
Pakistan won the tri series by defeating Sri Lanka
Recently, ODI tri series was organized in Pakistan. Apart from Pakistan, teams from Sri Lanka and England were participating in it. The England team had already been eliminated, the teams of Pakistan and Sri Lanka reached the finals. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored a big score of 325 runs for 8 wickets in 50 overs. After the first innings, there was little hope that the Pakistani team would be able to chase such a big score, but Pakistan won the match and the series by scoring 331 runs for seven wickets in 48.3 overs.
Fakhar Zaman and Arafat Minhas played stormy innings
While for Sri Lanka, Kamendu Mendis scored 131 runs on 128 balls, on the other hand, for Pakistan, opener Fakhar Zaman managed to score 127 runs on 99 balls. Arafat Minhas, coming down the order, scored 61 runs on just 31 balls. This was the reason why the team achieved such a big score. Meanwhile, holding Pakistan responsible for the slow over rate, the ICC has fined the team 5 percent of the match fee.
Pakistan bowled one over less in the time limit
ICC match referee Jeff Crowe admitted that the Pakistan team had failed to complete the overs in the stipulated time and had reduced one over. According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct, a penalty of 5 percent per over is imposed for failing to bowl in the stipulated time. Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has accepted the violation, so there is no need for further action in the matter.
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