Ganguly loses match fee

Sourav Ganguly has been fined his entire match fee for the team's slow over rate in third ODI.

India captain Sourav Ganguly has been fined his entire match fee for the team's slow over rate in Saturday's third One-Day International against Pakistan.

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"We have learnt he has been fined his full match fee. We have to wait for a formal announcement from the ICC," an Indian cricket official told Reuters on Sunday.

Ganguly was summoned for a hearing by International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Chris Broad after his bowlers took almost 30 minutes more than the allotted three-and-half hours to complete their 50 overs.

Pakistan compiled 319 for nine in their innings, before going on to claim a 106-run victory that reduced India's lead in the six-match series to 2-1.

Last November, Ganguly was handed a two-Test ban for his team's slow over rate during a one-day defeat to Pakistan in Kolkata, but successfully appealed to the ICC.