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On the World Test Championship (WTC) table, Bangladesh was punished three points and Pakistan was docked six. In Rawalpindi, both teams suffered consequences for continuing to play at slow over-rates during the first Test of the series.
After accounting for time allowances, match referee Ranjan Madugalle declared Pakistan to be six overs short of the mark. Bangladesh trailed by three overs. In addition, players from Bangladesh (15%) and Pakistan (30%) were penalised a portion of their match money.
According to 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 5% of their match fee for every over their side falls short of the allotted time. Additionally, as per Article 16.11.2 of the WTC playing conditions, a team is penalised one point for each over short.
For the first time in twenty-eight years, Pakistan was playing an all-pace attack in the first Test at home, but they were defeated by ten wickets. The over-rate they sustained for the Test could have been attributed to their bowling combination. However, Bangladesh possessed two front-line spinners.
Pakistan, now only two points behind West Indies at the bottom of the revised WTC points table, has dropped from 22 to 16 points. Maintaining their eighth-place standing with 22.22 percentage points. Following their three-point deduction, Bangladesh—who had momentarily moved up to sixth place after defeating South Africa—dropped to seventh place with 21 points. They are at 35% of the total.
The two captains, Shan Masood and Najmul Hossain Shanto, pleaded guilty to the offences and accepted the sanctions.