Pakistan suffered a shocking defeat by 10 wickets against Bangladesh in the first Test played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday (August 25). And a day after the first-ever defeat against Asian rivals in Test cricket, Pakistan faced another setback when it was found guilty of a slow overrate during the match.
According to a release by the ICC on Monday (August 26), Pakistan was found to be six overs short during the Test, and as a result, it lost six World Test Championship points, whereas Bangladesh was docked three points after being found three overs short of the acceptable rate.
Pakistani players were also fined 30% of their match fee, while Bangladesh players were penalised 15%. Captains Shan Masood and Najmul Hossain Shanto pleaded guilty to the offences and accepted the proposed sanctions, so there was no need for formal hearings.
Pakistan remain in the eighth spot on the World Test Championship standings, while Bangladesh drop to seventh and behind South Africa as a result of the sanction.
Najmul Hossain Shanto’s men had jumped to joint No. 5 position in the table on Sunday after winning the series opener.
In addition, star Bangladesh all-rounder and former captain Shakib Al Hasan was fined 10% of his match fee and a demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. Shakib threw the ball at Rizwan in the 33rd over of the second inning after the latter had backed away.
Shakib was penalised in accordance with Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment such as a water bottle) at or near a player, player support personnel, umpire, match referee, or any other third person in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an international match.”
Changes in Pakistan cricket
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi while talking to reporters on Monday has vowed to fix problems in Pakistan cricket following the national team’s shock defeat to Bangladesh, saying “changes are on the way”.
“I will fix the issues in Pakistan cricket, God willing. And changes are on the way,” Naqvi said.
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