NEW DELHI: Pakistan and Bangladesh were on Monday penalized for maintaining slow over-rate in the first Test at Rawalpindi, leading to a crucial deduction of World Test Championship points.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Pakistan lost six WTC points and Bangladesh three, following the match referees’ findings.
Financial penalties were also imposed, with Pakistan fined 30% and Bangladesh 15% of their match fees.
The ICC disclosed that match referee Ranjan Madugalle imposed the sanctions after determining that Pakistan fell short by six overs of the target, and Bangladesh by three overs, even after accounting for time allowances.
As a result of these deductions, Bangladesh dropped to seventh place in the standings, falling behind South Africa, while Pakistan remained in the eighth spot.
“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,” said the ICC.
Both captains, Shan Masood and Najmul Hossain Shanto accepted the offences and the proposed sanctions, eliminating the need for formal hearings.
Bangladesh, having secured a ten-wicket win in the first Test, lead the two-match series 1-0 and will play Pakistan again in the second Test at Rawalpindi on Friday.
In a separate incident, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan was fined 10% of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the same game.
Additionally, one demerit point was added to his disciplinary record, marking his first offence in 24 months.
The incident occurred during the 33rd over of Pakistan’s second innings, when Shakib threw the ball towards the batter in a manner deemed inappropriate, with the ball passing over Mohammad Rizwan’s head to the wicketkeeper.
“Shakib was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to ‘throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment such as a water bottle) at or near a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other third person in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match’,” said the ICC.
Shakib admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Madugalle, which also negated the need for a formal hearing. Charges against Shakib were levied by on-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Adrian Holdstock, third umpire Michael Gough, and fourth umpire Rashid Riaz.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Pakistan lost six WTC points and Bangladesh three, following the match referees’ findings.
Financial penalties were also imposed, with Pakistan fined 30% and Bangladesh 15% of their match fees.
The ICC disclosed that match referee Ranjan Madugalle imposed the sanctions after determining that Pakistan fell short by six overs of the target, and Bangladesh by three overs, even after accounting for time allowances.
As a result of these deductions, Bangladesh dropped to seventh place in the standings, falling behind South Africa, while Pakistan remained in the eighth spot.
“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,” said the ICC.
Both captains, Shan Masood and Najmul Hossain Shanto accepted the offences and the proposed sanctions, eliminating the need for formal hearings.
Bangladesh, having secured a ten-wicket win in the first Test, lead the two-match series 1-0 and will play Pakistan again in the second Test at Rawalpindi on Friday.
In a separate incident, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan was fined 10% of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the same game.
Additionally, one demerit point was added to his disciplinary record, marking his first offence in 24 months.
The incident occurred during the 33rd over of Pakistan’s second innings, when Shakib threw the ball towards the batter in a manner deemed inappropriate, with the ball passing over Mohammad Rizwan’s head to the wicketkeeper.
“Shakib was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to ‘throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment such as a water bottle) at or near a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other third person in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match’,” said the ICC.
Shakib admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Madugalle, which also negated the need for a formal hearing. Charges against Shakib were levied by on-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Adrian Holdstock, third umpire Michael Gough, and fourth umpire Rashid Riaz.
