India docked one WTC point for slow overrate in Centurion

India have lost one World Test Championship point for a sluggish misrepresent offense in the initial Test against South Africa in Centurion. Virat Kohli's side was additionally fined 20% of their match charges by match arbitrator Andrew Pycroft.

"As per Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which connects with least over-rate offenses, players are fined 20% of their match charges for each over their side neglects to bowl in the assigned time," the ICC said in a delivery.

"What's more, according to Article 16.11 of the ICC Men's World Test Championship Playing Conditions, a side is punished one point for each over short. Thus, India will lose one point from their focuses count for this offense. Umpires Marais Erasmus, Adrian Holdstock, Allahudien Paleker and Bongani Jele evened out the charge."

India have now lost a sum of three focuses for keeping a lethargic exaggerate. They lost two focuses later the Nottingham Test in England and presently have 53 focuses later four successes, one misfortune and two drawn Tests. They sit fourth behind Australia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan with their rate focuses being 63.09. Aside from India, the main side to lose focuses for slow exaggerate is England, who have lost 10 focuses and are seventh in the table with only six places.

South Africa and India will currently meet for the second Test in Johannesburg from January 3 preceding playing the last Test in Cape Town from January 11