Pakistan will pay a 10% fine for speeding for the second time, cutting short their joy after a fantastic win in the clash between PAK and New Zealand on Saturday.
The Pakistan cricket team may still be alive in the semi-final race of the Cricket World Cup, but their problems do not end there. Babar Azam & Co will pay a fine equivalent to 10% of the match fee for maintaining a slow pace during the PAK vs NZ match in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Pakistan cricket team beat New Zealand by DLS method. But it was Fakhar Zaman who outshone everyone with an unbeaten 126. Babar Azam also played a crucial role, scoring 66 not out after the Kiwis posted a huge batting total of 400/6 first. Rachin Ravindra scored a brilliant century, while Kane Williamson returned from injury to score 95.
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However, when Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson unleashed a flurry of boundaries, smashing Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi for plentiful runs, they fell two overs short of their target. New Zealand hit 46 boundaries and 8 sixes in their innings.
Match referee Richie Richardson imposed the penalty. They found that Babar Azam & Co could not keep pace with the clock after considering time allocations. Pakistan also gave away 17 open shots and no balls.
Under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct, all players will pay a fine of 5% of the match fee. As the Pakistan cricket team fell short in two overs, they will pay 10% of the match fee.
Babar pleaded guilty to the crime and accepted the proposed penalty, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
Field umpires Paul Wilson and Richard Kettleborough, third umpire Richard Illingworth and fourth umpire Joel Wilson leveled the charge.
