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Last Updated: Tuesday, 16 March, 2004, 19:26 GMT
Over-rate fine for Inzamam
Inzamam and Mohammad Sami
Inzamam was found guilty after denying the charge
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has been fined 80% of his match fee because of the team's slow over-rate against India in Rawalapindi.

He was found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council's Code of Conduct governing over-rates by Sri Lankan match referee Ranjan Madugalle.

Madugalle also fined the rest of the team 15% of their match fees.

Inzamam could face a ban if he is found guilty of a similar offence in the next 12 months.

The referee took no action against Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, who branded the ICC decision to impose rather than fines rather than dock overs from the offending team "ridiculous".

Ganguly commented: "When you are in a tight situation, when winning and not losing is so important, players don't mind foregoing money."

Inzamam, meanwhile, says he has been amazed by the high-scoring matches in their one-day series with India.

Pakistan, having scored 329-6 in Rawalpindi, won by just 12 runs after dismissing India for 317.

A total of 1,339 runs have been scored in the first two matches, and he said: "All the matches are going to be close.

"Our bowlers will have to bowl as well as they did today. They're our strong point and they have a decisive role."

Inzamam also heaped praise on Indian's master batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who scored a brilliant 141 in the second match in Rawalpindi to give his side a chance of an incredible victory.

Tendulkar passed 13,000 one-day international runs and became the first Indian to score a one-day century in Pakistan.

"I feel sorry for the bowlers on both sides," said Pakistan coach Javed Miandad.

"The pitches have been perfect for batting and they've had to struggle against quality batsmen.

"IN conditions where batsmen are so comfortable playing strokes, the best line of defence is to take wickets, even though the bowlers might go for some runs in the process."




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