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After loss to India; another blow for South Africa...

February 23, 2015 10:58 IST

The Indian team celebrates as South Africa's David Miller walks off

The Indian team celebrates as South Africa's David Miller walks off the field after being run out for 22 runs during their Cricket World Cup match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground February 22, 2015. Photograph: Brandon Malone/Reuters

As if not enough with their embarrassing 130-run loss to India, South Africa were fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their World Cup group match against Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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International Cricket Council‎ Match referee Jeff Crowe found the South Africans fell one over short after time allowances were taken into consideration in the Group B clash on Sunday and docked captain AB de Villiers 20 percent of his match fee and 10 per cent for each of the remaining players of the team.

The 31-year-old de Villiers now runs the risk of being suspended from one match during the World Cup if South Africa are fined a second time before the final.

"In accordance with the ICC Code of Conduct for minor over-rate offences, players are fined 10 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount," the ICC said.

The ICC's No 1 ODI batsman, de Villiers entered the World Cup with a minor over-rate offence he accrued in the first Carlton Mid ODI against Australia in Perth in November, last but like all players had his slate wiped clean for the tournament.

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