 Ganguly's team are in the middle of a long tour of Australia |
India captain Sourav Ganguly has been fined 80% of his match fee for intentionally wasting time on Thursday night against Australia in Sydney. The match finished at 2330 local time following a break for rain, and India had not bowled their final three overs in the allotted time.
Australia ultimately won a thrilling game of cricket, successfully hitting 11 runs off the final over.
But match referee Clive Lloyd was not happy with Ganguly's tactics.
For a game to count, the team batting second has to receive 25 overs.
Following the shower, drizzle hit the SCG some time short of the 25-over mark and Ganguly appeared to be using delaying tactics to avoid defeat with Australia in control of a run chase.
As it happened, the rain stayed away and the captain's own bowling was partly responsible for a dramatic shift in momentum that saw his own side gain the upper hand during the final stages.
The other 10 Indian players were fined 15% of their match fees.
MMIX
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