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West Indies captain Jason Holder hit with one-match suspension

Jason Holder misses out on Wednesday
Image: Jason Holder misses out on Wednesday

West Indies captain Jason Holder has been given a one-match suspension for his team's second slow over rate offence of the year, the International Cricket Council have said.

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West Indies were found two overs short of the target in their one-wicket defeat by Sri Lanka in Sunday's first one-day international in Colombo.

Holder, who will miss the second match the three-match ODI series on Wednesday, was also fined 40 per cent of his match fee, while his team-mates received 20 per cent fines.

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This is Holder's second such offence within the last 12 months, having previously been found guilty of the same offence against South Africa in January. 

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