West Indies Punished For Slow Over-Rate In Fourth T20I Against Australia
West Indies were fined 10% of their match fee for a slow over-rate in the fourth T20I against Australia. Captain Shai Hope accepted the sanction. Australia leads the series 4-0.
West Indies have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for being two overs short of the required rate, even after accounting for time allowances, during the fourth T20I against Australia in St. Kitts on Sunday.
'In accordance with 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 five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time," the ICC stated.
Captain Shai Hope accepted the sanction proposed by the ICC match officials, avoiding the need for a formal hearing.
West Indies have yet to secure a win on Australia's current inbound tour, having lost the Test series 3-0 and now trailing 4-0 in the T20I series.
The T20Is have been high-scoring matches, with Australia successfully chasing targets over 200 in each of the last two games.
In the third match, the hosts were undone by a Tim David blitz, with the batter scoring the fastest T20I century by an Australian.
West Indies performed better in the fourth T20I, but fifties from Josh Inglis and Cameron Green, along with a quick 47 from Glenn Maxwell, helped Australia secure the win in the final over.
They'll now aim to end the series on a high note when the two sides meet again at the same venue on Tuesday.
(With IANS Inputs)
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