India fined 20 percent match fee in the second T20 International

DUBAI: India have been fined 20 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate against England in the second T20 International at the NarendraModi Stadium in Motera on Sunday.

Match referee JavagalSrinath imposed the penalty after skipper ViratKohli's side was ruled one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

"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 20 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time," said ICC in a statement.

"Kohli pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing," added the statement.

On-field umpires Anil Chaudhary and K.N. Ananthapadmanabhan, and third umpire Virender Sharma levelled the charge. IANS

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