International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday stated that Sri Lanka men’s team has been fined 40 percent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate vs Australia in the second T20I at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Dasun Shanaka’s side was ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
Taling about the match, Australia managed to survive an electric spell from leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga to beat Sri Lanka by three wickets.
Australia are currently leading the 3-match T20I series by 2-0.
The final match of the T20I series will be played in Kandy on Saturday, which is effectively now a dead rubber. It will be followed by a five-match ODI series, starting on June 14 and ending on June 24.
