Pakistan fined 40 percent match fee, docked 8 points

Pakistan have been penalised for a slow over-rate in the Mirpur Test against Bangladesh. Failing to complete the required overs within the stipulated time, Pakistan were fined 40 percent of their match fee and deducted 8 points from the World Test Championship (WTC) standings.

ICC Elite Panel Match Referee Jeff Crowe imposed the sanction after Pakistan were found guilty of being eight overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct, players are fined five percent of their match fee for every over their side falls short within the allotted time. Accordingly, Pakistan players have been fined a total of 40 percent of their match fee.

In addition, under the playing conditions of the World Test Championship, one point is deducted for every over short. As a result, Pakistan have lost 8 points from their WTC standings.

Pakistan captain Shan Masood admitted the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, meaning there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Kumar Dharmasena, third umpire Allahuddien Paleker, and fourth umpire Gazi Sohel levelled the charge.