Karachi, Feb 20 (Reporter) The hosts have been fined five percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over rate during the Tournament’s opening game in Karachi. Following their defeat in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener against Black Caps, Pakistan have been handed a slow over-rate fine, after being found one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration, according to an ICC media release. While on-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula, third umpire Joel Wilson and fourth umpire Alex Wharf levelled the charge, Match referee Andy Pycroft imposed the sanction - five percent of match fee deducted. Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan pleaded guilty to the offence with no formal hearing required thereafter. In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five percent of their match fee for every over if their side fails to bowl in the allotted time. Hosting an ICC tournament for the first time since 1996, Pakistan were defeated by 60 runs in the Group A opening fixture against the Black Caps. Rizwan and his side will be in action against India in a highly-anticipated and must win contest next up on February 23 (Sunday) in Dubai...////...