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

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jan 8, 2025, 00:58 IST

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Pakistan has been fined 25% of their match fee and deducted five ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Captain Shan Masood admitted to the offence, avoiding a formal hearing. South Africa, meanwhile, secured a 2-0 series win and qualified for the WTC final.

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

Shan Masood (X Photo)

Pakistan received a penalty for their slow over-rate during the second Test match against South Africa in Cape Town. They were fined 25% of their match fee and docked five ICC World Test Championship points.
“Richie Richardson of the 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,” the ICC stated on Tuesday.
The ICC explained the penalties for slow over-rates. Players are fined 5% of their match fee for each over their team is short, according to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions stipulates a one-point deduction for every over short. This resulted in Pakistan losing five World Test Championship points.

Pakistan's captain, Shan Masood, accepted responsibility for the slow over-rate and the proposed penalty. Therefore, a formal hearing was unnecessary.
The match officials, Kumar Dharmasena and Nitin Menon (on-field umpires), Alex Wharf (third umpire), and Stephen Harris (fourth umpire), brought the charge against Pakistan.
Pakistan lost the second Test by 10 wickets. South Africa enforced the follow-on after Pakistan's first innings. Pakistan scored 478 in their second innings. South Africa then chased down the target of 58 runs without losing any wickets.
South Africa won the two-match series 2-0. Their victory in the second Test followed a two-wicket win in the first, securing them a spot in the World Test Championship final.
South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, will play Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord's starting June 11th. Australia, the defending champions captained by Pat Cummins, defeated India by 209 runs in the 2023 final at The Oval.
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