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Ganguly fined match fee for slow over-rate
April 10, 2005 12:47 IST
India captain Sourav Ganguly [Images] has been fined his entire match fee for the team's slow over rate in Saturday's third One-Day International against Pakistan.
"We have learnt he has been fined his full match fee. We have to wait for a formal announcement from the ICC [Images]," an Indian cricket official told Reuters on Sunday.
Ganguly was summoned for a hearing by International Cricket Council match referee Chris Broad after his bowlers took almost 30 minutes more than the allotted three-and-half hours to complete their 50 overs.
Pakistan compiled 319 for nine in their innings, before going on to claim a 106-run victory that reduced India's lead in the six-match series to 2-1.
Last November, Ganguly was handed a two-Test ban for his team's slow over rate during a one-day defeat to Pakistan in Kolkata, but successfully appealed to the ICC.