INDIA: On January 18, India defeated New Zealand in the first one-day international of their three-game series. Mohammed Siraj stood out in the game, capturing four wickets in a run-fest, and of course, Shubamn Gill’s double ton cannot be forgotten.
In a close game won by 12 runs, India failed to finish their overs in time. The team’s captain, Rohit Sharma, along with the other players, have all consented to pay a fine equal to 60% of the match’s costs.
Men in blue lost a big amount of money in the game because they were still required to bowl their final three overs when the allotted time ran out.
India has been fined 60% of their match fee by the ICC for sustaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first ODI on Wednesday in Hyderabad, according to a statement from the ICC.
India fell three overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into account, according to the press release. Jagagal Srinath of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees assessed the sanction.
According to the ICC, there was no need for a formal hearing because captain Rohit Sharma had already accepted responsibility.
The series will now resume in Raipur, the location of India’s second ODI game. New Zealand will be hoping for better assistance from their top-order batters as they get ready for the second game of the series.
Both senior fast bowler Tim Southee and team captain Kane Williamson are absent from the roster because they had to go home to balance their calendars.
India might decide to change their team combination after the inning of Michael Bracewell in the previous encounter.
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