Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq was suspended from the first Test against Sri Lanka because of a "serious over-rate offence" during the fifth and final one-day international, which the hosts won.
The International Cricket Council released a statement, saying Pakistan was ruled to be three overs short of its target at the end of the match when time allowances were taken into consideration.
It was Pakistan's first serious over-rate offence in the past 12 months with Misbah handed two suspension points, while each of his players received a 40 per cent fine from their match fees.
Misbah will now miss Pakistan's first Test against Sri Lanka, which starts in Galle from Friday.
Sri Lanka posted a thrilling two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the fifth and final one-day international in Colombo on Monday to clinch the series 3-1.
AFP
Tags: cricket, sport, sri-lanka, pakistan First posted June 20, 2012 10:35:27
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