India fined for slow over rate in first Test against South Africa Cricket News – Times of India

Centurion: Victorious Indian Cricket The team was fined 20 per cent of the match fee on Friday for maintaining a slow over-rate South Africa here in the first test
India will also lose one point from them. ICC for men world test championship The tally because of this offense, the ICC said.
Andrew Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the ban after India fell one over short of the target after taking into account the time allowance.
According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 percent of their match fees if their team fails to bowl in the allotted time. remains, the ICC said in a statement.
In addition, in accordance with Article 16.11 of the ICC Men’s World Test Championship Playing Conditions, a side is awarded a penalty of one point for each over short.
Captain Virat Kohli pleaded guilty to the offense and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
Umpires Marais Erasmus, Adrian Holdstock, Allahuddin Palekar and Bongani Zele made the charges.
India won the match by 113 runs at SuperSport Park to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Thursday.

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