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World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka Fined For Slow Over-Rate Against South Africa

Sri Lanka has been fined with a 10 per cent deduction from their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during their ICC World Cup match against South Africa in New Delhi on Saturday. "Sri Lanka have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the Match 4 of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup on Saturday, 7 October 2023," the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement on Sunday. Javagal Srinath of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Dasun Shanaka's side was ruled to be 2 over(s) short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

Two Nations, One Cricket World Cup Dream For Roelof Van Der Merwe

Having once played in the same South Africa team as Dale Steyn, AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis, Roelof van der Merwe has finally made it to a World Cup - with the Netherlands. The 38-year-old is a member of a select group of just 16 men to have turned out for two countries. Van der Merwe appeared in 13 ODIs for South Africa between 2009 and 2010 before switching allegiance to the Dutch in 2019.

Watch: A Century In 29 Balls, Australian Youngster Gets Past AB de Villiers For Massive Feat

South Australia batter Jake Fraser-McGurk achieved a historic feat by surpassing the record for the fastest century in List-A cricket, previously held by South African cricket legend AB de Villiers. Jake made this record in his side's Marsh One Day Cup match against Tasmania, smashing a 29-ball hundred to overtake De Villiers' 31-ball century against West Indies in 2015.