IND vs SA: Team India docked crucial World Test Championship points for slow over rate

Team India have been penalised by the International Cricket Council for having a slow over-rate in the first Test match against South Africa at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. India lost the first Test of the two-match Test series by an innings and 32 runs.

After being asked to bat first, the tourists could only post 245 runs on the board courtesy KL Rahul’s fighting century. South Africa then responded by scoring 408 runs, thanks to Dean Elgar, who has announced his retirement after this series, hammering 185 runs. In the second innings, only Virat Kohli (76) and Shubman Gill (26) could manage to get into double digits as India folded for 131 runs.

According to a statement by the ICC, Rohit Sharma’s side has been docked two crucial ICC World Test Championship points in the opening Test against South Africa for bowling two overs short and has also been fined 10 percent of their match fee.

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The statement further added that Chris Broad of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction on Team India after they were ruled to be two overs short of the target.

As per Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, the players are fined five percent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.

After the Test loss, India found themselves at No 5 with 16 points from three Tests and a points percentage of 44.44. However, the deduction of points for the slow-over rate further weakens India’s position in the standings, causing them to slip below Australia to No.6, with 14 points and a points percentage of 38.89.

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