The ICC has fined Pakistan for a Pakistan slow over rate breach in the tri-series ODI final against Sri Lanka, cutting five per cent of the side’s match fee.
Match officials judged that the bowling side did not complete its overs within the time allowed. Under ICC playing conditions, that delay triggers a financial penalty. The fine applies to the match fee for that final; available details do not set out any further ban or points deduction.
What the ICC ruled
The International Cricket Council (ICC), cricket’s world governing body, imposed the sanction after the title match. Reports say the penalty is fixed at five per cent of the match fee for the slow over-rate offence. No separate figure in rupees or dollars has been published alongside the percentage.
A slow over rate means the fielding team bowls its overs too slowly against the clock. Captains and players are expected to keep the game moving so that scheduled overs finish on time. When they fall behind, the ICC can fine a share of the match fee.
The match context
The offence was recorded in the tri-series final, an ODI against Sri Lanka. The fine is separate from how many runs were scored or which side lifted the trophy. It is a timing and discipline matter under the competition’s over-rate rules.
Beyond the five per cent match-fee cut, the material available does not name individual players who must pay, nor does it describe any extra ICC Pakistan fine on the cricket board itself. The stated sanction is the percentage cut tied to this final.
What happens next
Teams usually settle such penalties through their boards under ICC procedures. Unless the ICC announces more steps, this case rests on the published five per cent match-fee fine for the Pakistan slow over rate in that final.
Fans should treat the episode as a reminder that even after a high-profile ODI final, over-rate rules still apply. Further official detail would be needed before anyone can say how the cut is split among the playing XI.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Pakistan team par tri-series final mein slow over rate ki wajah se ICC ne jurmana lagaya hai. Yeh final Sri Lanka ke khilaf ODI tha. Jurmana match fee ka paanch percent hai. Matlab result alag hai, lekin overs late khatam karne ki wajah se fee ka hissa kat gaya.
