Mortaza was docked 20 per cent of his match fee

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Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during his side’s 77-run loss to New Zealand in the first ODI in Christchurch on Monday.

The other members of the Bangladesh side were docked 10 per cent of their match fee as the umpires found the team to be one over short of its target after time allowances had been taken into consideration.

The fines were imposed by match referee Chris Broad and since Mortaza accepted the punishment, there will be no need for a formal hearing.

The charge against Bangladesh was laid by on-field umpires Wayne Knights and Chettihody Shamshuddin, third umpire Paul Reiffel and fourth official Chris Brown.

Bangladesh now trail 1-0 in the three-match series and will be looking to bounce back in the second ODI on Thursday.