Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladesh cricket team defeated Shan Masood's Pakistan by 10 wickets in the first Test being played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, on August 25 (Sunday). However, within 24 hours of their historic win, the Bangladesh side suffered a massive setback at the hands of the International Cricket Council. ICC has fined BAN for maintaining a slow over-rate. They have been fined 15 per cent of the match fee and 3 WTC points. Along with Bangladesh, Pakistan have also suffered a fine of 30 per cent of the match fee and 6 WTC points.
ICC fines Bangladesh and Pakistan
Skippers Shan Masood and Najmul Hossain Shanto confessed to the offenses and acknowledged the proposed sanctions, so there was no requirement for formal hearings. Pakistan were six overs short during the Test and lost six World Test Championship points, while Bangladesh lost three points as they were found three overs short of the acceptable rate. Pakistan will remain on the eighth spot on the WTC points table but Bangladesh have dropped to the seventh spot from sixth and are currently below South Africa because of this sanction.
Shakib al Hasan fined
Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has alsob been fined 10% of his match fee and a demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. During the match, he threw the ball at Rizwan after he had had backed away. This incident took place in the 33rd over of the second innings.
Shakib has been fined per 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."
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