Mahendra Singh Dhoni banned for two ODIs

Chennai: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been banned for two one-day international matches for his team's slow over rate in Friday's second ODI against Sri Lanka, the Indian cricket board said.

Sri Lanka squared the five-mach series 1-1 by winning the day-night game in Nagpur by three wickets with five balls remaining.

The match ended 45 minutes after scheduled time due to frequent discussions between the Indian players in the tight chase.

"Dhoni has been given a sanction of a two-match man," said the Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary N. Srinivasan. "I am yet to read the order."

The International Cricket Council is yet to make a formal announcement on the ban.

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