🏏 Pakistan Fined for Slow Over-Rate in 1st ODI vs. Sri Lanka

• The Pakistan cricket team has been fined 20% of their match fee following the first One Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. • The penalty was imposed by Match Referee Ali Naqvi for maintaining a slow over-rate. • Shaheen Shah Afridi’s side was ruled to be four overs short of the target after all time allowances. • In accordance with ICC rules (Article 2.22), players are fined 5% of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time. • Captain Shaheen pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the sanction, negating the need for a formal hearing.