India fined for slow over-rate

The India team was fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its nine-wicket victory against Ireland on 23 June in Belfast.

Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fines after Rahul Dravid's side was ruled to be one over short of its target at the scheduled finish of the Ireland innings when time allowances were taken into consideration.

In accordance with the ICC Code of Conduct regulations governing over-rate penalties, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.

As such, Dravid was been fined 10 per cent of his match fee while each of his players received five per cent fines.

The offence is contrary to Section J of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to slow over-rates. For such offences, the decision of the ICC match referee is final and binding.