Dubai: The Indian cricket team has been fined 20 per cent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the fifth and final Twenty20 International in Mount Maunganui.
Chris Broad of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after India were ruled to be 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,” the ICC said in a statement.
India stand-in captain Rohit Sharma pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
On-field umpires Chris Brown and Shaun Haig and third umpire Ashley Mehrotra levelled the charge.
India won the match by seven runs on Sunday to complete a rare 5-0 series whitewash over New Zealand in the shortest format of the game.
This is the second successive time that Virat Kohli's men have been fined for slow over-rate.
On Saturday, the Indian team was docked 40 per cent of its match fee after falling short of the target by two overs in the fourth T20 International at the Westpack Stadium.
Rohit Sharma ruled out of NZ ODI and Test series
Meanwhile, Rohit has been ruled out of the remaining New Zealand tour as a result of an injury he suffered during the fifth T20I on Sunday.
Rohit couldn’t complete his innings after he suffered a calf injury. It has been reported that Rohit would no more be a part of the tour.
Batting on 60 off 41 balls, Rohit had just scored a six over deep midwicket before he hobbled off the field after injuring his left calf.
"He is out of the tour. Right now, it's not looking good. The physio is assessing him. We will get to know how bad it is but he is not taking any further part in the series," a top BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
India will play three ODIs, starting Wednesday, followed by two Tests.
