NEW DELHI: As if their most devastating loss to South Africa in the opening Test at Centurion was not enough, India were fined 10% of their match fees and lost two significant World Test Championship (WTC) points.
India lost the first of the two Test matches in South Africa by an innings and 32 runs, exhibiting a complete and utter capitulation in the span of three days.
"Chris Broad of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after India were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration," the ICC said in a release on Friday.
As per the Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which is in context to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the stipulated time.
Additionally, one point per each over short is docked by the ICC for its WTC, which means India lost two points.
"India captain Rohit Sharma pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing," the ICC added.
On-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Langton Rusere, third umpire Ahsan Raza, and fourth umpire Stephen Harris all made the accusations.
1/10:India's series dream ends in three-day defeat by South Africa
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2/10:Innings defeat for India
<p>India's dream of winning a Test series in South Africa for the first time was ended inside three days as they crashed to an innings and 32 runs defeat in Centurion. </p>PTI
3/10:India 131 all out
<p>India crashed to 131 all out in their second innings after conceding a 163-run first innings lead. </p>Getty Images
4/10:Abject surrender
<p>A day which started with the match evenly poised turned into a rout for Rohit Sharma and his team. </p>PTI
5/10:Strong position
<p>Dean Elgar (185) and Marco Jansen (84 not out) transformed a slender 11-run lead for South Africa at the start of play into a strong position. </p>PTI
6/10:Match-winning stand
<p>Dean Elgar and Marco Jansen shared a 111-run sixth-wicket partnership as South Africa took an overnight 256/5 to 408 all out. </p>AFP
7/10:Rohit Sharma
<p>Kagiso Rabada set the tone for South Africa, bowling Rohit Sharma for a duck with a superb delivery which deviated off the pitch to hit the off stump. </p>Getty Images
8/10:Shubman Gill
<p>Shubman Gill (26) was the only other Indian batsman to reach double figures and no other batsman scored more than six. </p>Getty Images
9/10:Virat Kohli
<p>Virat Kohli hit an aggressive 76 before he was last man out but the rest of the batting collapsed against South Africa's fast bowlers on a lively pitch. </p>Reuters
10/10:India 2nd innings
<p>Virat Kohli hit 12 fours and a six in an 82-ball knock in the Indian second innings that lasted just 34.1 overs. </p>Getty ImagesWith 16 points and a PCT of 44.44 before to the penalty, India was ranked fifth in the points standings.
With a PCT of 38.39 after the penalty, they are now ranked sixth, below Australia. Before leaving for home, India will play one more Test in South Africa.
(With PTI inputs)
