IND vs Eng: Fines! England slapped the women of India with heavy fines after 1 T20I defeat. Cricket news

England have been fined 10% of their match fee to maintain a slow rate against India during the first female T20 International, which the visitors won by a major margin of 97 runs at Trent Bridge. The penalty was released by Helen Pack of Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referee, when two overs of the required quota after England were found to be low, even after accounting for time allowances. Crime falls under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for players and player aid personnel, which is related to minimum over-rate offenses. The ICC said on Sunday, “According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for players and players aid personnel, the players are fined five percent of their match fee.

England captain Nut Skyvar-Bunt accepted the charge and convicted the need for a formal hearing. The allegation was leveled by on-field umpires Jacqueline Williams and James Middlebrook, with the third umpire Sukfaren and the fourth umpire Anna Harris assisted in the decision. In the match, India was asked to bat first and was put to commanding 210 for 5, including Stand-in Captain Smriti Madhana broke his first T20i Handal-A bang 112 balls in 62 balls consisting of 15 fours and 3 sixes in 112 balls.

England’s chase quickly stumbled and was excluded by scoring just 113 runs in 14.5 overs, leading India to a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The second T20i will be played at the County Ground in Bristol on Tuesday, where the England will aim to level the series and address their over-rate concerns.