New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined Pakistan players 25 per cent of their match fee and also docked five World Test Championship (WTC) points for a slow over-rate offence against South Africa in the second Test at Newlands, Cape Town.
Pakistan lost the two-Test series against South Africa after losing both matches with the second fixture ending in four days. Pakistan lost the match by 10 wickets and the series 2-0 as the Proteas entered the WTC final, booking a clash against Australia in the WTC final at Lord’s in June.
The ICC match referee Richie Richardson of the West Indies imposed the sanction on Pakistan after the team was ruled to be five overs short of the target after considering the time allowances.
Pakistani team penalised
As per the ICC code of conduct, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
The teams are penalised one WTC point for each over short. The ICC revealed that the Pakistan captain Shan Masood accepted the sanction, nullifying the need for a formal hearing.
Pakistan have been fined, and docked World Test Championship points owing to slow-over rate during Cape Town Test.#SAvPAK #WTC25https://t.co/jxF35Nk086
— ICC (@ICC) January 7, 2025
Pakistan’s dismal WTC campaign
Pakistan is placed at No. 8 in the WTC points table above last-placed West Indies. Meanwhile, South Africa finished on top with a win percentage of 69.440 ahead of second-placed Australia who finished with a win percentage of 63.730. India lost out on the place in their third successive final after losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3. With a win percentage of 50.000, India, who were favourites to qualify for their third successive WTC final at one stage, ended third in the table.
Pakistani players were fined five per cent of their match fee after their bowlers failed to bowl the overs in allotted time. The Men in Green were also docked five WTC points. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
