Team India`s opening batswoman Pratika Rawal has been penalised for two events that she committed during the first ODI in Southampton, and England`s captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has been fined for the team maintaining a slow over rate.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Pratika breached the ICC Code of Conduct, following which she is fined 10 per cent of her match fees.
While the first one came in the 18th over, Rawal made physical contact with England pacer Lauren Filer in an attempt to complete a run.
Later, after being dismissed, the 24-year-old was seen getting involved in a similar situation with spinner Sophie Ecclestone while returning to the pavilion.
She has now been fined one match fee and also received a demerit point.
Meanwhile, England were fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate. The hosts were found one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration. There was no need for a formal hearing as Rawal and England captain accepted their respective sanctions imposed by match referee Sarah Bartlett.
Meeting in the first of the three One-Day Internationals against England, the match saw Team India`s Deepti Sharma smash a stunning half-century alongside star performer Sneh Rana.
During a chase of 259 runs, openers Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana (28 in 24 balls, with five fours) delivered a solid start with a 48-run stand.
Rawal (36 in 51 balls with three fours) had another 46-run stand with Harleen Deol (27 in 44 balls, with four boundaries), but disaster struck India as they lost Rawal, Deol and skipper Harmanpreet (17) in quick succession, reduced to 124/4 in 27.1 overs.
Jemimah Rodrigues (48 in 54 balls, with five fours) struck an 87-run stand for the fifth wicket with Deepti Sharma, taking the team past 200 runs.
While Richa Ghosh was removed early after Jemimah`s dismissal, Deepti Sharma delivered a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 62 runs. Her 64-ball knock was laced with three boundaries and a maximum. Amanjot Kaur (20* in 14 balls with three fours) stuck around to give India a four-wicket win with 10 balls left.
Charlie Dean (2/52) was England`s top bowler, while Kate Cross, Ecclestone and Lauren Filer got one each.
(With ANI Inputs)
