WTC standings: Pakistan lost six points due to slow over-rate in the first Rawalpindi Test against Bangladesh. (AP)
Pakistan and Bangladesh suffered setbacks to their respective bids for the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 final after they were deducted points for slow-over rates during the first Rawalpindi Test.
Bangladesh scripted history when they beat Pakistan on Sunday by 10 wickets, registering their first-ever Test win against the hosts nearly 23 years since their first meeting.
“Pakistan were found to be six overs short during the Test and lost six World Test Championship points, while visitors Bangladesh – who recorded a 10-wicket triumph over their Asian rivals – were docked three points after being found three overs short of the acceptable rate. Pakistan were fined 30% of their match fee while Bangladesh were penalised 15%,” the ICC stated on Monday.
Pakistan’s points dropped to 16, effectively reducing their points percentage (PCT)to 22.22. Meanwhile, Bangladesh who had moved upto the fifth spot, had their PCT drop to 35 and rank seventh on the standings. Pakistan, eighth on the table, are only ahead of West Indies who have already been knocked out of the race.
While Pakistan have eight Test remaining in the cycle, Bangladesh will play seven more in the period.
Shakib fined
Meanwhile, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was also pulled up by the ICC after ‘throwing’ a ball towards Pakistan wicket-keeper Muhammad Rizwan. Shakib threw the ball at Rizwan in the 33rd over of Pakistan’s second innings where they were bundled out for 146 after the batter appeared to take more time to get into his batting stride.
“Shakib was fined 10% of his match fee and a demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct,” the ICC said.
Updated WTC 2023-25 points table standings:
As of August 26, 2024
| Rank | Team | Matches | Point Deductions | Pts. Contested | Pts. Won | PCT | |||
| P | W | L | D | ||||||
| 1 | India | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 108 | 74 | 68.5 |
| 2 | Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 144 | 90 | 62.5 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 36 | 50 |
| 4 | England | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 168 | 69 | 41.1 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 24 | 40 |
| 6 | South Africa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 28 | 38.9 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 21 | 35 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 72 | 16 | 22.22 |
| 9 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 20 | 18.5 |
