SaralnamaThe Indian women's cricket team was fined 5% of their match fee for a slow over-rate against Australia in the ICC Women's World Cup match at Visakhapatnam. India bowled one over short of the target. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur accepted the sanction. India lost the high-scoring game by three wickets. Batting first, India scored 330 runs with Smriti Mandhana (80) and Pratika Rawal (75) hitting half-centuries. Australia chased down the target, led by Alyssa Healy's 142 runs. This was India's second straight loss in the tournament. To avoid future penalties, teams should keep track of their over-rate during matches. (Updated 15 Oct 2025, 14:47 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- The Indian women's cricket team was fined 5% of their match fee for a slow over-rate against Australia in the ICC Women's World Cup match at Visakhapatnam
- India bowled one over short of the target
- Captain Harmanpreet Kaur accepted the sanction