Slow over-rate costs West Indies

Following their heavy 113-run defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka, West Indies have been hit by a fine for a slow-over rate during the Super Eights match in Guyana. They were ruled to be two overs short of their target at the scheduled end of Sri Lanka’s innings.

The ICC code regarding slow over rates says each player gets fined five percent of their match fee for each over the side fails to bowls, with the captain being hit with double that amount. Therefore, it has cost Lara 20 percent and the other players 10 percent of their fees.

The start of the match was delayed by rain at Providence, but even when time allowances were taken into account West Indies were still behind. Their hopes of progressing to the semi-finals now rest on them securing three straight wins and relying on results from other side.