Pakistan we're ruled three overs short of its target during the end of the game and Misbah ul haq had to pay the price for it as the amount of time was taken into consideration. He has been handed two suspension points by ICC match refree Chris Broad while all of the players that featured in the fifth ODI have been fined 40% of there match fees.
Under the ICC rules and regulations article 2.5.2 which is all about over rate offences reads:
"Where the actual over rate in any Test Match or any other International Match of at least four days in duration is more than five overs short of the minimum Over Rate, or, in any One Day International Match, Twenty20 International Match or any other International Match of fifty (50) or twenty (20) overs per side, is more than two overs short of the Minimum Over Rate, such an offence shall be considered a 'Serious Over Rate Offence'."
Therfore Misbah will miss the first test against Sri Lanka this Friday, The charge was first submitted by the umpires of the fifth ODI. The two onfielders - Paul reiffel, Ranmore Martinesz who are part of ICC's elite umpire panel alongside third umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge and fourth umpire Nilan de Silva.
Misbah one of Pakistan's most successful captains in the longest format of the game did plead guilty and accepted all the penalties given to thim without a formal confrence or hearing, Mohammed Hafeez is the vice captain of the test side but further confirmation from the PCB on who will lead the team will have to be given.
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