The tournament hosts and defense champions lost against New Zealand with 60 races on Wednesday.

Pakistan was found one over short after the goal after taking into account time allowance, ICC said.

While Umpires on the field Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula, third Judge Joel Wilson and fourth Judge Alex Wharf equalized the charges, introduced Match Judge Andy Pycrop sanction and withdrew five percent of the match fee.

Pakistan -Skipper Mohammad Rizwan pleaded guilty to the offense without any formal hearing required thereafter.

In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC behavior code for players and player support staff relating to minimum over-rate offenses, players will receive a fine of five percent of their match fees for each overlay if their side does not manage to bowl at the allotted time.

Edited PTI -copy