Australia have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its six-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the Group C match of the ICC World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge on Monday.
Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fine after Ricky Ponting's side was ruled to be one over short of its target at the end of the Sri Lanka innings when time allowances were taken into consideration.
In accordance with the ICC Code of Conduct regulations governing over-rate penalties, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.
As such, Ponting was fined 10 per cent of his match fee while his players received five-per-cent fines.
The offence is contrary to Section J of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to slow over-rates. For such offences, the decision of the ICC match referee is final and binding.
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