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ICC fines Bangladesh for slow over-rate

Published : Monday, 19 October, 2026 at 6:47 PM

Observer Online Report

Bangladesh have been fined five per cent of their match fees after failing to maintain the required over-rate in their opening match against Zimbabwe in the ODI tri-nation series in the United Arab Emirates.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the sanction after Bangladesh were found to be one over short of the required rate, even after allowances for time lost were taken into account.

Under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their team fails to bowl within the allotted time. Accordingly, all members of Bangladesh’s playing XI have been fined five per cent of their match fees.

The sanction followed Bangladesh’s 99-run defeat to Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi on Saturday (October 17), leaving the Tigers under pressure at the start of the tri-nation series.

Bangladesh were led by Towhid Hridoy in the match, with regular ODI captain Litton Das ruled out due to injury and former captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz missing the game because of illness.

Match referee David Gilbert imposed the sanction. Hridoy admitted the offence and accepted the penalty, meaning no formal hearing was required.

- MaT

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