ICC Fines India and West Indies for Slow Over-Rates in 3rd ODI
In brief: The ICC has fined India 20% and the West Indies 10% of their match fees for slow over-rates in the third ODI at New Chandigarh, a game the West Indies won with a record chase.
A thrilling third One-Day International in New Chandigarh has ended with a penalty for both sides. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined India 20 percent and the West Indies 10 percent of their respective match fees after both teams were found to have bowled their overs too slowly.
The sanctions come after a match that produced one of the more memorable chases in West Indies ODI history. Here is a closer look at what the ICC decided, why, and what happened on the field.
How the Penalties Were Worked Out
Match Referee Prakash Bhatt ruled on the over-rate offences after taking the official time allowances into account. His assessment was that India finished four overs short of the target rate, while the West Indies were two overs short.
The difference in the fines follows directly from that gap. India's shortfall of four overs led to the 20 percent deduction, and the West Indies' shortfall of two overs led to 10 percent.
What the Rule Says
The penalties are based on Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct. Under that article, players are fined 5 percent of their match fee for every over their team fails to bowl within the allotted time.
The sums are simple to check. Four overs at 5 percent each comes to 20 percent for India, and two overs at 5 percent each comes to 10 percent for the West Indies.
No Hearing Needed
The matter was settled quickly. Both team captains pleaded guilty to the offences and accepted the sanctions proposed by the match referee, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
The charges were laid by the on-field umpires, Jayaraman Madanagopal and Sam Nogajski, together with third umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and fourth umpire Virender Sharma.
A Historic Result in the Final Game
The fines sit alongside an unusual sporting story. The West Indies had already lost the three-match series 2-0 to India before the final game, so the contest in New Chandigarh was played with the series result settled.
The visitors still produced a memorable response. Captain Shai Hope played a spectacular unbeaten innings of 162 and led the West Indies to a successful chase of 352 runs. It was the highest successful run chase in men's ODI history for the West Indies.
For India, the series was already won, but the defeat in the last match and the over-rate penalty make for a slightly sour finish to the three-game contest.
The Takeaway
Slow over-rates are a routine disciplinary matter in international cricket, and both captains accepted their penalties without a hearing. What will be remembered from the match, though, is Shai Hope's unbeaten 162 and the West Indies' record chase of 352.
Both squads now turn their attention to the five-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series, which begins in Lucknow. Nepalyst will keep following the action as the tour moves to the shortest format.
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