Kolkata Knight Riders incurred a fine for the second time in the Indian Premier League for their slow over-rate during Sunday's victory over Deccan Chargers.

The Knight Riders, skippered by Sourav Ganguly, secured a 23-run triumph over their hosts at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, but match referee Talat Ali from Pakistan tempered that joy by issuing a US 1,000 fine.

The Kolkata-based team were dealt the penalty for being two overs behind schedule, as per the IPL rules that follow the ones set by the International Cricket Council.

The Knight Riders were also fined US 500 by match referee Farokh Engineer for falling one over short in their clash against Bangalore Royal Challengers on Friday.

The Rahul Dravid-led Challengers had to pay up double the amount for falling two over short in the same match.

The fourth-placed Knight Riders have picked up eight points from eight matches with four wins and four losses. Rajasthan Royals lead the IPL standings with Chennai Super Kings second and Punjab Kings XI third.