IND vs NZ 2022-23, 1st ODI: Team India fined 60 per cent of match fees for slow over-rate

Team India has been fined 60 per cent of its match fee for having maintained a slow over-rate versus New Zealand in the opening One-Day International (ODI) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Javagal Srinath of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees inflicted the sanction after India was ruled three overs short of the target following the consideration of time allowances for Wednesday's three-contest series opener.

"Under 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 fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time," the ICC announced in a statement on Friday.

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Indian skipper Rohit Sharma maintained guilt for the violation and abode the offered sanction. Therefore, there was no need for an official hearing. On-field umpires Anil Chaudhary and Nitin Menon, along with third umpire KN Ananthapadmanabhan and fourth umpire Jayaraman Madanagopal grounded the charge.

Riding on young opener Shubman Gill's splendid double century, India arose as the winner by 12 runs, taking a 1-0 authority in the three-game series. Pursuing a hefty target of 350, New Zealand was bundled out for 337 in 49.2 overs in the high-scoring encounter.

(With inputs from PTI)