Pakistan's captain Shaheen Shah Afridi (L) bowls as Sri Lanka's Pavan Rathnayake watches during the tri-series one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on October 18, 2026. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)
Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka have been fined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for slow over-rates during the opening match of the tri-series in Rawalpindi, the sport's governing body announced on Monday.
The ICC said match referee Jeff Crowe fined Pakistan 10 percent of their fee from Sunday's opening match, while Sri Lanka were docked five percent.
Pakistan were ruled to be two overs short and Sri Lanka one short during the time allotted.
"Under the ICC code of conduct for players, the players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time," an ICC release said.
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 37 runs and now meet England on Tuesday, also in Rawalpindi.
The teams will play each other twice before the final in Lahore on October 31.
The series is being played as a build-up for next year's 50-over World Cup to be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
