Pakistan were fined 25% of their match fee and penalized five ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over against South Africa in the second Test in Cape Town.
Richie Richardson of the ICC UAE Elite Match Referees Panel imposed the penalty after Pakistan were adjudged to have been five short of the target after taking time allowances into account.
According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Staff, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 5% of their match fee for each failure on their part to bowl within the allotted time, he said. Cricket’s highest body in a statement.
In addition, in accordance with Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship Playing Conditions, a team is penalized one point for each short match. Hence, five World Test Championship points were deducted from Pakistan’s total points.
Pakistan captain Shan Masood pleaded guilty to the crime and accepted the proposed punishment, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
On-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Nitin Menon, third umpire Alex Wharfe and fourth umpire Stephen Harris settled the charge.
A day earlier, South Africa recorded a dominant win over Pakistan by 10 wickets to vindicate the two-match Test series at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town.
The Proteas made light work of a modest target of 58 to seal a 10-wicket win over Pakistan at Newlands on Monday, ending the series 2-0 within four days of the second and final Test.
Pakistan were bowled out for 478 in the second innings, having been bowled out for 194 in reply to South Africa’s massive 615.
South Africa won the first Test in Pretoria by two wickets despite being reduced to 99-8 chasing 148 on a difficult surface, before a more comprehensive 10-wicket win in Cape Town on Monday.
The hosts have won their last seven Tests in a row, their second-best winning streak behind the nine-match winning streak between 2002-03. It’s the perfect preparation for their appearance in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s from June 11-15.
But even in their latest defeat, Pakistan showed fight as they scored 478 in their second innings, led by Masood who scored 145.
Masood expressed hope that they will be more consistent in the upcoming home Test series against West Indies which begins on January 17.