Dasun Shanaka’s Sri Lanka fined 40 per cent match charges for gradual overrate in 2nd T20I loss vs Australia

Sri Lanka have been drubbed closely within the first two matches of the T20I sequence and might solely hope to salvage some satisfaction within the closing T20I.

File picture of Dasun Shanaka. (Courtesy: Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTSSri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka pleaded responsible to the offenceSri Lanka have already misplaced the sequenceSri Lanka have now misplaced 5 T20I matches in a row

Sri Lanka misplaced the three-match T20I sequence towards Australia on 8 June after a affected person Matthew Wade took them over the road making it again to again wins for the visiting occasion within the Island Nation. This was Sri Lanka’s fifth straight loss within the format as they attempt to discover methods to come back up clutch in robust conditions going into the T20 World Cup, later this yr.

If dropping the sequence was not sufficient, Sri Lanka have been additionally docked 40 per cent match charges within the second T20I after falling two overs behind the allotted time.

“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,” stated an ICC media launch.

“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 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time,” the discharge clarified the ruling.

The Sri Lanka captain, Shanaka pleaded responsible to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction and therefore the matter didn’t go for a proper listening to with the ICC.

Sri Lanka have the possibility to salvage some satisfaction going into the ultimate T20I. They will hope to bounce again and seize some factors for the ODI Super League as soon as the 50-over format begins on 14 June.