The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday that Sri Lanka have been fined 40 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow-over rate against the West Indies in the third ODI in Antigua on Sunday. The ICC said in a statement that it was approved by Richie Richardson of the ICC Elite Panel of Match referee after Dimuth Karunaratne’s goal was reduced by two overs. “According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with minimum over-rate offenses, players are fined 20 percent of their match fees.” The ICC said.
According to Article 12.9.1 of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League Playing Conditions, a side is penalized one point for each over. As a result, Sri Lanka will lose two points from their points during the Super League. “This couple.
Karunaratne pleaded guilty to the crime and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing, the cricket governing body said.
In addition, Sri Lankan all-rounder Danushka Gunathilaka has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the same match. Gunthilka was found to be in violation of Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to ‘use of language, actions or gestures, inequality or an aggressive response from one / his dismissal during Can provoke International match. ‘
“In addition, a demerit point has been added to Gunathilaka’s disciplinary record, for which it was the first offense in a period of 24 months,” the statement said.
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The incident took place in the 35th over of the West Indies innings, when Gunathilaka used inappropriate language for Nicholas Pooran when he was out. Gunathilaka accepted the offense and accepted the sanction proposed by the match referee and as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.
On-field umpires Joel Wilson and Leslie Reefer, third umpire Gregory Brathwaite and fourth umpire Nigel Dugid made the charges.
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