IND VS SA 1st Test: India Penalized For Slow Over-Rate; Two WTC Points Deducted
In a disheartening turn of events, Team India faced a dual setback following their first Test against South Africa in Centurion. Not only did they succumb to an innings and 32-run defeat, but India also incurred penalties for maintaining a slow over-rate, resulting in the deduction of two crucial ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points.
Match referee Chris Broad, a member of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, imposed a 10 percent fine on India’s match fee and penalized them with a deduction of two WTC points. This decision was made after India was found to be two overs short of the target when time allowances were taken into account.
India Penalized For Slow Over-Rate; Two WTC Points Deducted After Centurion Test Debacle
The penalty aligns with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct, stipulating that teams face a five percent match fee fine for every over they fail to bowl within the allotted time. Additionally, Article 16.11.2 of the ICC WTC playing conditions dictates a one-point deduction for each over short, resulting in India losing two crucial WTC points.
Following the Test loss, India, initially occupying the fifth position with 16 points from three Tests, witnessed a decline in their standings. The deduction of two points for the slow over-rate offense pushed them to the sixth position, slipping below Australia, with 14 points and a points percentage of 38.89.
The slow over-rate penalty followed India’s dismal performance in the Test match. They posted 245 in the first innings in response to South Africa’s commanding 408. The second innings witnessed a collapse, with only Virat Kohli standing strong with a knock of 76, as India folded for 131.
WTC points table 2023-25: India slips to the sixth due to points penalty
| Team | Matches | Win | Loss | Draw | Points | Percent |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 100.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 50.00 |
| Australia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 50.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 50.00 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 45.83 |
| India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 38.89 |
| West Indies | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16.67 |
| England | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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