IPL 2018: Virat Kohli fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate against Chennai

Virat Kohli has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over-rate in Bangalore's clash against Chennai at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday.

The Bangalore skipper has also received an official reprimand for slow over-rate throughout his side's innings in the clash.

The match was won by Chennai by five wickets.

As it was Kohli's first offence this season, the Indian captain has been fined Rs12 lakh for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences.

"As it was his team`s first offence of the season under the IPL`s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Kohli was fined Rs 12 lakh," an IPL release said.

Kohli smashed just 18 runs in Bangalore's defeat as Chennai chased down the target of 206 runs with the help of MS Dhoni's unbeaten 34-ball 70 and Ambati Rayudu's 53-ball 83.

Chennai are currently standing at the top spot with 10 points, having clinched five victories out of six matches they have played so far.

Meanwhile, Bangalore slumped to their fourth loss and are at the sixth position, with just four points in their account, and having won just two matches so far.