Tendulkar, Gambhir, Sangakkara fined for slow overrates

New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) The third Indian Premier League
saw a sudden spurt in slow over rate cases with Mumbai Indian
captain Sachin Tendulkar and his Delhi and Mohali counterparts
Gautam Gambhir and Kumar Sangakkara incurring USD 20,000 fines
each.
"Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir and Kumar Sangakkara
have each been fined USD 20,000 for their teams maintaining
slow over rates during their respective matches in Mumbai and
Mohali yesterday," the IPL authorities said in a statement.
Tendulkar was fined after the Mumbai Indians were
assessed to be two overs behind required rate during their
four-run win against Rajasthan Royals at Brabourne Stadium on
Saturday.
Under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over
rate offences, Tendulkar was fined USD 20,000 by match referee
Andy Pycroft.
In Mohali, both the Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils
were found one over behind their required rate at the end of
their match at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium.
As a result, Kings XI Punjab captain Sangakkara and Delhi
Daredevils skipper Gambhir were fined USD 20,000 each by match
referee Srinivas Venkataraghavan.
Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Sourav Ganguly had
incurred a similar fine for his team's slow over rate in
Friday's IPL opener against Deccan Chargers at the DY Patil
Stadium in Navi Mumbai. PTI AY
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