The visitors were previously fined ten percent of their match fee for the same slow over-rate offence in the ODI series opener, which they lost by 73 runs to the Black Caps at McLean Park in Napier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jeff Crowe of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Pakistan was found to be one over short of the target after the time allowances were taken into consideration in the second ODI, which the visitors lost by 84 runs to give New Zealand a series win at home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As per Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which governs minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five percent of their match fees for each over their team falls short of bowling in the stipulated time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSkipper Rizwan pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the sanction, eliminating the need for a formal hearing. The charge was leveled by on-field umpires Michael Gough and Wayne Knights, along with third umpire Paul Reiffel and fourth umpire Chris Brown,\u201d said the International Cricket Council (ICC) in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In that match, Mitchell Hay scored a career-best 99 not out to help New Zealand post 292\/8 in the 50 overs of their first innings. In reply, pacer Ben Sears led New Zealand\u2019s charge with the ball by picking career-best figures of 5-59 to help the hosts\u2019 bowl out Pakistan for 208.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSkipper Rizwan pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the sanction, eliminating the need for a formal hearing. The charge was leveled by on-field umpires Michael Gough and Wayne Knights, along with third umpire Paul Reiffel and fourth umpire Chris Brown,\u201d said the International Cricket Council (ICC) in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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