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ICC fines Pakistan 40% of match fee and eight WTC points for slow over-rate in Bangladesh Test
The ICC fined Pakistan 40% of their match fee and docked eight World Test Championship points for a slow over-rate in the opening Test against Bangladesh. Bangladesh won the match by 104 runs, their first home Test win over Pakistan, with Nahid Rana taking five wickets. The penalties left Pakistan eighth in the WTC standings with four points.
Why It Matters
The penalties impact Pakistan's World Test Championship campaign and reinforce enforcement of over-rate rules in Test cricket.
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Pakistan slip to eighth in the WTC standings with four points
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Following the points deduction, Pakistan fell to eighth place in the World Test Championship 2025–27 standings with four points, sitting just above West Indies.
ICC confirms discipline for slow over-rate in opening Test
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The ICC fined Pakistan 40 percent of their match fee and penalised eight World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate, eight overs short after time allowances. The sanction was under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct and Article 16.11.2 of the WTC playing conditions. Pakistan captain Shan Masood accepted the offence; no formal hearing was required. The judgement was announced by match referee Jeff Crowe, following input from umpires Richard Kettleborough, Kumar Dharmasena, third umpire Allahuddien Palekar, and fourth umpire Gazi Sohel.
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