An over-rate suspension will force the Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal to miss Sri Lanka’s last two final league matches in the Nidahas Trophy. Match referee Chris Broad forced a two-match ban on Sri Lanka’s skipper and fined the team’s players 60% of their match fee, after ruling that the side fell four overs short of their target during their match against Bangladesh on Saturday.

The allrounder Thisara Perera will lead the Sri Lankan team in Chandimal’s absence. Meanwhile, Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah has been fined 20% of his match fee, and the rest of the team 10%, after the team was ruled to have fallen one over short of the time target.

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According to the ICC’s code of conduct, a team falling short by up to two overs is said to have committed a “minor over-rate offense”, and a “serious over-rate offense” if it is short by more than two overs.

The team’s captain, however, receives two suspension points, which compares to a ban from one Test or two ODIs/T20Is, depending on what comes first for the player. If Sri Lanka is found guilty of another offense of similar nature in a T20I in the next 12 months with Chandimal as skipper, he will receive between two and eight suspension points.

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Chandimal has acknowledged his offense, and Broad announced his verdict after a hearing on Sunday afternoon, involving the match officials and Sri Lanka’s team management. While Mahmudullah pleaded guilty which didn’t require a formal hearing. The hearing was attended by the match officials and the Sri Lanka cricket team management.