Sluggish India Fined

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Dravid - fined 10 per cent of his match fee.

India have been fined by the International Cricket Council for a slow over-rate during their 69-run World Cup defeat to Sri Lanka.

Match referee Jeff Crowe imposed the fines after Rahul Dravid's side were ruled to be one over short of their target at the scheduled finish of the Sri Lanka innings when time allowances were taken into consideration.

The Group B match was played in Port of Spain, Trinidad last Friday, with defeat eventually signalling India's exit from the tournament.

In accordance with the ICC Code of Conduct regulations governing over-rate penalties, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.

Dravid has therefore been fined 10% of his match fee, while his players have each received five per cent fines.

The offence is contrary to Section J of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to slow over-rates.

For such offences, the decision of the ICC match referee is final and binding.