Slow over-rate causes a Rs 12 lakh fine on Rajasthan Royals’ Sanju Samson

Chennai: Slow over-rate during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Chennai Super Kings cost Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson Rs 12 lakh.

Overrate is proving to be an issue in the IPL again with a lot of games stretching past the four-hour mark.

“As it was the team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, captain Sanju Samson was fined Rs 12 lakhs,” read an IPL media advisory.

Rajasthan had pulled off a last-ball win over CSK on Tuesday with Sandeep Sharma bowling a brilliant 20th over to deny M S Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja.

It was Rajasthan’s third win in four games while CSK suffered their second loss of the season.

PTI Input