India has been fined 5% of their match fee for allowing a sluggish over-rate against Australia in their ICC Women’s World Cup league encounter on Sunday, October 12 at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
Michell Periera of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees assessed the fine after India was found to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into account.
According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which addresses minimum over-rate offenses, players are penalized 5% of their match fee for each over in which their team fails to bowl inside the specified time.
Harmanpreet Kaur, India captain, pleaded guilty and accepted the suggested sentence, therefore there was no need for a formal hearing.
Sue Redfern and Nimali Perera, on-field umpires; Kim Cotton, third umpire; and Jacquline Williams, fourth umpire, all made the charge.
Speaking of the match, India lost a hard-fought, high-scoring encounter to Australia by three wickets, recording their second consecutive defeat in the tournament after losing to South Africa at the same venue by an identical margin on October 9.
Inserted to bat, India notched up an imposing 330 on the board in 48.5 overs, riding on the back of half-centuries from openers Smriti Mandhana (80 off 66) and Pratika Rawal (75 off 96). There were small but useful contributions from Harleen Deol (38 off 42), Jemimah Rodirgues 33 off 21) and Richa Ghosh (32 off 22) as well. Annabel Sutherland was the wrecker-in-chief, scalping five wickets for just 40 runs while Sophie Molineux returned with figures of 3 for 75 in 10 overs.
Chasing a daunting target, Australia had skipper Alyssa Healy to thank as she roared back to form with a match-defining 142-run knock in merely 107 deliveries, including 21 fours and three sixes. Healy was well assisted by forties from Phoebe Litchfield (40 off 39), Ellyse Perry (47 off 52) and Ashleigh Gardner (45 off 46) as Australia gunned down the record target with three wickets and an over to spare.
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