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Patidar, Cummins punished for slow over-rates

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captains, Rajat Patidar and Pat Cummins, have been handed massive fines for their team’s slow over-rates during their match in Lucknow on Friday.
As it was RCB's second offence of the season, Patidar was fined INR 24 lakh. The rest of the members of the playing XII were each fined either INR 6 lakh or 25% of their respective match fees, whichever is lower.
SRH skipper Pat Cummins has also been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate. Cummins copped a fine of INR 12 lakh, as it was his team’s first offence of the season.
"As it was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Cummins was fined INR 12 Lakh," the IPL said in a statement.
Talking about the match, SRH trounced RCB by 42 runs to claim a consolation win.
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