KKR got a double blow, lost the match by scoring 223 runs, now Shreyas Iyer fined lakhs
Shreyas Iyer Fined for slow over rate: Shreyas Iyer has been fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over rate during the IPL match against Rajasthan Royals. It was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's code of conduct relating to minimum overrate.
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Shreyas Iyer has been fined for a slow over-rate during the match played against Rajasthan Royals (RR). KKR had to face defeat on Tuesday despite making a big score of 223 runs. Now a fine of Rs 12 lakh has been imposed on their captain. In such a situation, this is a double blow for the team.
"Since this was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Iyer has been fined Rs 12 lakh," an Indian Premier League (IPL) statement said. '
KKR, batting first in this high-scoring game at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, lost six wickets in 20 overs but still managed to score an incredible 223 runs. Sunil Narine, the team's explosive all-rounder, batted masterfully and amassed a century. With the aid of 13 fours and six sixes, Narine scored an incredible 109 runs in 56 balls during this game.
The Rajasthan Royals responded by losing eight wickets in 20 overs to reach this target. Butler once won the match by two wickets on his own, even though the Rajasthan Royals were out of the game. Butler scored 107 runs in an unbeaten inning using 60 balls nine fours and six sixes.
