- Pakistan penalized for slow overstepping in ODI Tri-Series final in Lahore Pakistan has been penalized 5% of its match fee after making a mistake in the ODI Tri-Series final against Sri Lanka at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
- Pakistan were fined for slow overtaking in the ODI Tri-Series final in Lahore.
- (Photo source: SLC) The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore was the scene of a disciplinary decision on November 2, 2026, when the ICC confirmed that Pakistan had been penalized following the ODI Tri-Series final against Sri Lanka played there on October 31.
Pakistan penalized for slow overstepping in ODI Tri-Series final in Lahore Pakistan has been penalized 5% of its match fee after making a mistake in the ODI Tri-Series final against Sri Lanka at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Pakistan were fined for slow overtaking in the ODI Tri-Series final in Lahore. (Photo source: SLC) The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore was the scene of a disciplinary decision on November 2, 2026, when the ICC confirmed that Pakistan had been penalized following the ODI Tri-Series final against Sri Lanka played there on October 31. It was found that the team had completed their overs at a deviation from the required rate despite taking into account all allotted times, resulting in a 5% match fee deduction for each member of the playing group and player support staff.
The relevant provision is Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. Ahsan Raza and Wayne Knights were the on-field umpires, Sharfuddula Ibne Shahid took the role of third umpire and Rashid Riaz was the fourth umpire. Pakistani Shaheen Shah Afridi accepted the proposed sanction and pleaded guilty, meaning the case was resolved without a formal hearing.
The penalty came on the same day Pakistan celebrated their ODI Tri-Series title win. Chasing Sri Lanka’s 326, Pakistan reached 331 for 7 in 48.3 overs and won by three wickets with nine balls remaining. Afridi himself hit the crucial six to end the chase.
Fakhar Zaman dominated the innings with 127 off 99 balls, hitting 11 fours and 6 sixes for his 12th ODI century. Further down the order, Arafat Minhas made 61 off 31 balls and combined him with Hasan Nawaz, who finished unbeaten on 37, in a 94-run stand for the sixth wicket that took Pakistan over the line. The context of the ICC Men’s World Cup in relation to the further schedule of that tournament was not part of the administrative decision and could not be verified on the evidence presented.
What does this penalty mean for Pakistan in the tournament? The final in Lahore was not Pakistan’s first slow and excessive offensive in the 2026 ODI Tri-Series. In the opening match of the tournament in Rawalpindi on October 18, also against Sri Lanka, Pakistan missed the required quota by two overs and had to deduct 10% of their match fee on the occasion.
The final decision therefore upheld Pakistan’s second slow violation in the same competition. Since Article 2.22 provides for a penalty per amount, falling short of a single amount in Lahore resulted in a deduction of 5% compared to the 10% charged for falling short of two amounts in Rawalpindi. Since Afridi agrees to the charge and accepts the sanction without objection, no formal hearing before a judicial commissioner is required.
The sanction comes into force with immediate administrative effect and the matter is deemed to have been resolved at the match referee level. The ICC procedure under the relevant provision of the Code of Conduct allows a company to resolve an allegation of slow overtaking in exactly this way. No further disciplinary proceedings are planned in relation to the October 31 final and the matter is now closed.
