Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant has been fined for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct in the game against RCB. Jitesh Sharma’s match-winning knock helped RCB pick up a 6 wicket win against LSG in their final league stage match. Pant managed to break free from the shackles of poor form by smashing a scintillating century in Lucknow on Tuesday.
Rishabh Pant fined
As per a press release, Pant has been fined Rs 30 lakhs for LSG maintaining a slow-over rate in the tie against RCB. This is the southpaw’s third such offence of the season. The rest of the team members, including the impact player, were also fined.
“As it was his team’s third offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Rishabh Pant was fined INR 30 Lakh. The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, were each individually fined either INR 12 Lakh or 50 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser,” a release stated.
What happened in RCB vs LSG match?
Jitesh Sharma played his best knock of IPL with an unbeaten 33-ball 85 to chase down a record 228-run target. But the match was not short of drama. Digvesh Rathi seemed to have dismissed Jitesh Sharma, but it was overturned for a backfoot no-ball.
Then, Rathi dismissed Jitesh again with a mankading. But this time, LSG captain Rishabh Pant denied him, withdrawing the appeal. As a result, RCB made their highest successful chase with 8 balls to spare.
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