Sunil Narine shown red card for over-rate breach

BASSETERRE, (St Kitts): Veteran off-spinner Sunil Narine became the first cricketer to be shown a red card for over-rate breach in a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match for his team Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.

The ongoing CPL 2023 saw the organisers introduce new penalties to tackle slow over rates, leading to games ending very late. It said, “if a fielding team starts their 18th over beyond the scheduled time, they would need to bring one extra fielder inside the thirty-yard circle.”

“If they were behind before the start of the 19th over as well, another fielder had to come in, making it just three outside the circle. If the fielding team is still behind before the start of the final over, they would be shown a red card, and be required to send a fielder of their choice off the field.”

In the match at Warner Park, Trinbago fell behind time, and had to bring one, then another, fielder in-side the 30-yard circle. However, when they fell short of over-rate again, after 19 overs, the umpire showed a red card.

Captain Kieron Pollard chose to send Narine off the field for the final over, bowled by Dwayne Bravo with only two fielders outside the 30-yard circle. (IANS)

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