Pakistan Women's Cricket Team Penalized for Slow Over-Rate in T20 World Cup Match

The Pakistan women's cricket team faced a fine for a slow over-rate during their Women's T20 World Cup match against India. Captain Fatima Sana admitted to the offense, leading to a five percent deduction from their match fee. India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, secured a convincing victory, bowling out Pakistan for 106 runs. Deepti Sharma's outstanding performance, with five wickets, played a crucial role in India's win. This article delves into the match highlights and the implications of the fine.

By Narendra Chaudhary Jun 16, 2026, 18:32 IST

Pakistan Women's Team Fined for Slow Over-Rate

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has imposed a fine of five percent of their match fee on the Pakistan women's cricket team due to a slow over-rate during their Women's T20 World Cup Group A match against India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, held at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday. After accounting for time allowances, it was determined that the team was one over short, leading to the sanction imposed by Trudy Anderson from the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees. According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct, teams are penalized five percent of their match fee for each over bowled beyond the allotted time.

Captain Fatima Sana Admits Guilt

There was no formal hearing required as Pakistani captain Fatima Sana acknowledged the offense and accepted the proposed penalty. The on-field umpires, Claire Polosak and Jacquline Williams, along with third umpire Eloise Sheridan and fourth umpire Sue Redfern, were responsible for the charges. In this match, India began their quest for their first Women's T20 World Cup title by bowling out Pakistan for just 106 runs, with Deepti Sharma taking five wickets.

In front of a record crowd of 18,814 at Edgbaston, Sharma claimed the last three wickets in just five balls, helping India defend their total of 170 and secure a 64-run victory. This T20 World Cup performance follows her impressive showing in the ODI World Cup final seven months prior, where she also took five wickets and scored 58 runs. Pakistan's innings started well, but after Sharma took the first two wickets, the team struggled. Muneeba Ali, who had been dropped twice, was crucial but was dismissed by a brilliant direct hit from Sharma while on 41. Following the loss of captain Fatima Sana at 77-5, Pakistan's batting collapsed, with Sharma finishing as the leading wicket-taker in women's T20s with 166 wickets after a late surge of 5-10. Shree Charani also contributed significantly with figures of 3-21.