Pakistan's misery at being knocked out of the World Cup by minnows Ireland has been compounded with the team being fined for a slow over rate during their shock three-wicket defeat in Jamaica yesterday.
Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was the most severely punished, deducted 90 per cent of his match fee after Pakistan were four overs short of their target. With the shortfall being more than two overs, Inzamam, as captain, was automatically charged with a level two code of conduct breach.
He denied the charge but ICC match referee Chris Broad found him guilty in a hearing after the match and Inzamam was fined 50 per cent of his match fee for the breach - the minimum for a level two offence - as well as a further 40 per cent of his match fee for the shortfall. That latter fine was imposed as the captain is automatically fined 10 per cent of his match fee for every over his side fails to bowl in the time allocated.
Pakistan's other players were each fined 5 per cent of their fees for every over, therefore losing 20 per cent of their fees.
Inzamam has the right of appeal against his level two charge but it must be lodged in writing before the end of today.
PA