Due to their slow overrate in the first Test, Pakistan and Bangladesh lose WTC points

The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings have seen some major changes as a result of a recent incident. Pakistan and Bangladesh have both been penalised for continuing to play at a sluggish over-rate during the first Test match in Rawalpindi.

Because neither team was able to sustain the necessary over-rate throughout the Rawalpindi Test, the International Cricket Council (ICC) initiated strong measures against them.

After being discovered six overs short of the objective, Pakistan has been penalised six significant WTC points and fined 30% of their match cost. Even with their thrilling 10-wicket triumph, the visitors were not above retribution. They were three overs short and lost three WTC points in addition to a 15% match fee penalties.

The Emirates ICC Panel of Elite Match Referees’ Ranjan Madugalle handed down the penalties. Players who fail to bowl in the allocated time for any over will be penalised 5% of their match fee, as per the ICC Code of Conduct. Furthermore, a team loses one point for each over that is short according to the WTC playing rules.

The suggested sanctions were approved by Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shan Masood.

Without raising an objection, team captains Shan Masood of Pakistan and Najmul Hossain Shanto of Bangladesh accepted the suggested sanctions, obviating the necessity for formal hearings.

In a different instance, renowned all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was disciplined for violating the ICC Code of Conduct. For throwing the ball inappropriately at Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan during the second innings, Shakib was given one demerit point and fined 10% of his match fee.

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In the WTC standings, these penalties have prompted a shuffle. With 22 points and 30.56 PCT, Pakistan is still in eighth place; Bangladesh, trailing South Africa, has fallen to seventh place with 24 points and 40.00 PCT. Both teams’ hopes of making it to the WTC final may be severely impacted by this loss.