KARACHI: The International Cricket Council said Thursday that Pakistan’s cricket team would be penalized 5% of their match fee for playing at a sluggish over-rate in their opening encounter against New Zealand at the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 on Wednesday.
Even after taking time allowances into consideration, Pakistan was still one over short of the necessary objective, hence ICC Match Referee Andy Pycroft assessed the sentence.
Players who fail to bowl within the designated time are penalized 5% of their match fee under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with minimum over-rate infractions.
