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Pakistan fined for slow over-rate in first Bangladesh Test
Key takeaways
- The ICC fined Pakistan 40 per cent of their match fee and deducted eight WTC points following the offence committed during the Mirpur Test.
- As a result of the penalty, Pakistan have slipped to eighth place in the WTC standings with four points, sitting just above West Indies.
- Match referee Jeff Crowe imposed the sanction after ruling that Pakistan were eight overs short of the required target once time allowances were taken into account.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Pakistan cricket team suffered a significant setback in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings after being penalised for maintaining a slow over-rate during the opening Test against Bangladesh.
The ICC fined Pakistan 40 per cent of their match fee and deducted eight WTC points following the offence committed during the Mirpur Test.
As a result of the penalty, Pakistan have slipped to eighth place in the WTC standings with four points, sitting just above West Indies.
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