Pakistan penalized again for slow over rate in third ODI against New Zealand

Pakistan has been penalized five percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third ODI against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui on Saturday.

The sanction was imposed by Jeff Crowe, a member of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, after it was determined that Mohammad Rizwan's side was one over short of the required target, even after taking time allowances into account.

According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which addresses minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five percent of their match fee for every over their team fails to bowl within the allotted time.

Rizwan admitted to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, meaning no formal hearing was necessary.

The charge was leveled by the on-field umpires Chris Brown and Paul Reiffel, along with third umpire Michael Gough and fourth umpire Wayne Knights.

It is also worth noting that Pakistan had previously been fined for a slow over-rate in both the first and second ODIs of the series.