Pakistan penalized for slow over-rate in second Test against South Africa

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday, penalised Pakistan for maintaining a slow over-rate in the recently concluded second Test against South Africa in Cape Town.

Consequently, the Green Shirts have been fined 25 per cent of their match fee and penalised five ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points.

Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Pakistan were ruled to be five overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

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In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.

In addition, as per Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short. Consequently, five World Test Championship points have been deducted from Pakistan’s points total.

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Pakistan captain Shan Masood pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Nitin Menon, third umpire Alex Wharf and fourth umpire Stephen Harris levelled the charge.

It’s worth noting that Pakistan were whitewashed in the two-match series after suffering a ten-wicket defeat in the second Test on Monday.

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