Pakistan claimed the tri-series trophy with a three-wicket win against Sri Lanka, anchored by Fakhar Zaman's 127 runs alongside contributions from Saad Baig and Arafat Minhas. However, Match Referee Jeff Crowe penalized the squad five percent of their fees after finding them one over short of the required rate. Concerns linger around Babar Azam, who fell for a five-ball duck and has registered just one ODI century across the past three years. To address his technical form ahead of leading the upcoming Test series, Babar plans to feature for Lahore in domestic competition.
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Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi admitted the slow over-rate violation and accepted the financ…: Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi admitted the slow over-rate violation and accepted the financial sanction without a formal hearing.
Former captain Mohammad Yousuf recommended that Babar Azam travel to Australia or South A…: Former captain Mohammad Yousuf recommended that Babar Azam travel to Australia or South Africa to rectify noticeable batting issues.
Babar Azam will represent Lahore in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy to build form before captaini…: Babar Azam will represent Lahore in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy to build form before captaining the two-Test series against Sri Lanka.
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Pakistan men's cricket team on Monday were fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during the Final of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series against Sri Lanka in Lahore on Saturday.
The hosts were found to be one over short after time allowances were taken into consideration by Match Referee Jeff Crowe.
"Their breach was 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 five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time," the ICC said in a statement.
On field umpires Ahsan Raza and Wayne Knights, third umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, and fourth umpire Rashid Riaz levelled the charge.
Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi pled guilty to the slow over-rate offence and accepted the proposed sanction, the ICC release further said.
The fine comes after Pakistan registered a thrilling three-wicket victory over Sri Lanka to lift the tri-series trophy in front of their home crowd.
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