Overview

• Pratika Rawal was fined 10% of her match fee and handed one demerit point for two instances of avoidable physical contact under Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
• The England women’s team was docked 5% of their match fees for bowling one over short of the required rate under Article 2.22.
• Rawal described the shoulder contacts with Lauren Filer and Sophie Ecclestone as unintentional and linked them to on-field pressure rather than deliberate aggression.
• These latest penalties add to earlier fines from the T20I opener and Lord’s Test, highlighting the ICC’s stepped-up enforcement of conduct and tempo regulations.
• Both teams now turn their attention to Lord’s for the second ODI, aiming to correct disciplinary lapses and maintain match tempo.