Following their loss from Islamabad United in a thrilling match at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore, Lahore Qalandars have been slapped with a fine for maintaining a slow over-rate during their one-wicket loss.
According to a press release by the Pakistan Super League, all 11 playing members have been fined 10 percent each of their match fees as per Article 2.22 of the HBL PSL Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with minimum over-rate offences.
In the stipulated time, Qalandars were two overs short of their target after taking into account time allowances.
As this was their first offence, they were only fined ten percent. If the team is found guilty of another slow over-rate during the tournament, then it will be deemed as their second offence and each member of their playing squad will be fined 20 percent each of their match fees.
The charges against the team were brought forward by Ranmore Martinesz and Rashid Riaz (both on-field umpires), Shozab Raza (third umpire), Nasir Hussain (fourth umpire), while match referee Mohammad Anees imposed the fines, based on the applicable sanctions for Minimum Over Rate offences.
Meanwhile, defending champions Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings have also been fined for maintaining slow over-rates during their match at the National Stadium on Sunday.
Players from both teams were found to be one over short of their target after taking into account time allowances and, as such, playing members from either side have been fined 10 percent of their match fees as per Article 2.22 of the PSL Code of Conduct.
The charges were levelled by Faisal Khan Afridi and Richard Illingworth (both on-field umpires), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire) and Syed Imtiaz Iqbal (fourth umpire), while match referee Roshan Mahanama imposed the fines.
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