Pakistan was charged with an over-rate offence for the second consecutive game against New Zealand when they were detected one over short in the second ODI in Hamilton. The players were fined 5% of their match fees when captain Mohammad Rizwan pleaded guilty to the offence.
ICC Code of Conduct Invoked
Match referee Jeff Crowe imposed the penalty according to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which covers over-rate offences. The players are charged 5% of their match fees per over short of what their team bowls in the allocated time. On-field umpires Michael Gough and Wayne Knights, third umpire Paul Reiffel, and fourth umpire Chris Brown made the accusation.
Consecutive Offences in the Series
Pakistan were two overs short in the first ODI of the three-match series in Napier, where they were defeated by 73 runs. They were defeated in the second ODI by 84 runs to lose the series with a match remaining. Pakistan slid to 72 for 7 in their pursuit of 293 and reached just 208 due to No. 7 Faheem Ashraf and No. 10 Naseem Shah fifties. That was after New Zealand wicketkeeper Mitchell Hay made an unbeaten 99 to help the team put 292, and that was immediately followed by paceman Ben Sears taking his ODI-best of 5 for 59 figures.
Third Over-Rate Penalty in Four Matches
Pakistan were also penalized for a slow over-rate in the first match of the 2025 Champions Trophy, again against New Zealand. Therefore, this is the third consecutive match against New Zealand and third in four completed ODIs where Pakistan have been deducted for an over-rate offence.