Overview:
The charge was levelled by the on-field umpires Janani Narayanan and Lauren Agenbag, with third umpire Gayathri Venugopalan and fourth umpire Vrinda Rathi also involved.
India were punished by the International Cricket Council after the third Women’s ODI against Australia in Delhi. The team was fined for a slow over-rate offence.
Match referee G.S. Lakshmi from the Emirates ICC International Panel confirmed the sanction after India were found two overs short, even after taking time allowances into account. According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct, teams lose five percent of their match fee for every over they fail to complete in the allotted time.
As a result, India faced a 10 percent deduction from their match fee. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur accepted the sanction, meaning a formal hearing was not required. The charge was levelled by the on-field umpires Janani Narayanan and Lauren Agenbag, with third umpire Gayathri Venugopalan and fourth umpire Vrinda Rathi also involved.
Australia secure the series win
Australia Women won the series 2-1 after a 43-run victory in the decider. They set a huge target of 412, with Beth Mooney leading the charge, scoring 138 runs off 75 balls. Ellyse Perry and Georgia Voll also played vital roles.
India’s chase of 413 got off to a fiery start as Smriti Mandhana blitzed a 23-ball fifty and became the fastest Indian to score an ODI century, reaching the milestone in just 50 balls. She finished with 125 runs from 63 balls. Harmanpreet Kaur also contributed, but a cramp hampered her performance, giving Australia the chance to regain control.
Despite Deepti Sharma‘s valiant 72, India were dismissed for 369.