The International Cricket Council (ICC) declared on Friday that Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, had lost two significant points in the ICC World Test Championship due to their slow over-rate in the opening Test match against South Africa in Centurion. “India have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee and penalised two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the first Test in Centurion,” the International Cricket Council said in a statement. Additionally, India was fined 10% of their match fee for bowling two overs short of the required total. After time allowances were taken into account, it was determined that India was two overs short of the target. Chris Broad of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees then imposed sanctions.
“In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time,” the ICC said in a statement. Additionally, a side loses one point for each over that is short according to Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions. As such, India’s total points have been reduced by two World Test Championship points.”There was no need for a formal hearing because India captain Rohit Sharma accepted the suggested punishment after entering a guilty plea.
India fell to fifth position with 16 points from three Tests and a points percentage of 44.44 after the Test loss. On the other hand, India’s ranking is seriously damaged by the slow-over rate reduction, which drops them to No. 6 in the rankings, behind Australia, with 14 points and a 38.89 points percentage. In Test 1 of the two-match series, India lost by an innings and 32 runs. The visitors’ first innings score of 245 was made possible by a determined century from KL Rahul. Conversely, South Africa responded powerfully with the retirement of Dean Elgar following this series, scoring an incredible 185. David Bedingham (56), Marco Jansen (84), and others each contributed noteworthy fifty-five runs as the hosts amassed a reasonable 408 in the first innings. India was bowled out for 131 after struggling in their second innings.
