Aus vs Ind, 3rd T20I: India Fined For Slow Over Rate

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Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team has been fined 20 percent of its match fee due to the slow over rate in the third T20I against Australia on Tuesday. 

Match referee David Boon imposed the sanction after he found India 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 offenses, players are fined 20 percent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time,” the ICC said in a statement.

Indian captain Virat Kohli accepted the proposed sanction without any formal hearing of the matter. 

India failed to chase the target of 187 runs set by Australia and lost the match by 12 runs. However, they won the T20I series 2-1. Both teams will now meet each other in Adelaide for the first pink-ball test starting on 17th December.