ICC fines India women 5% of match fee for slow overrate vs Australia

The International Cricket Council on Wednesday fined the Indian women's team five percent of their match fees for maintaining a slow overrate during their ICC Women's World Cup league match against Australia in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, October 12. The sanction followed a high-scoring contest in which Australia successfully chased down India’s 330, winning by three wickets with an over to spare.

Michell Perera of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees imposed the penalty after match officials determined India were one over short of the required rate once time allowances were applied. In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, "players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time," the ICC said. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur accepted the charge and agreed to the proposed sanction, removing the need for a formal hearing. Onfield umpires Sue Redfern and Nimali Perera, third umpire Kim Cotton and fourth umpire Jacquline Williams raised the overrate charge.

The match itself was one of the tournament’s most dramatic. Batting first, India posted 330 for 7...