Pakistan has been handed a penalty following their slow over rate during the Cape Town Test against South Africa.

They have now lost a total of 13 points during the 2023-25 cycle, putting them in danger of a bottom-place finish

Pakistan's cricket team has been fined 25% of their match fees while five points have been deducted in the ICC World Test Championship following a slow over-rate during the Cape Town Test against South Africa.

Pakistan have been fined 25% of their match fee after they maintained a slow-over rate in the recently-concluded 2nd Test against South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town. Along with the monetary fine, five ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points have also been deducted from Pakistan's tally.

South Africa have already sealed their place in this year’s World Test Championship (WTC) final ahead of the second and final test against Pakistan at Newlands on Friday but will want to keep their momentum going in the longest format.

South Africa's youngest test cricketer Kwena Maphaka got the key wicket of Babar Azam as Pakistan slipped to 155-6 on the third day of the second and final test on Sunday.

Pakistan put up a spirited fight in the second Test against South Africa after being asked to follow on in Cape Town. The Men in Green lost the second game as their meagre target of 58 was easily chased down by the Proteas.

The ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees fined Pakistan 25% of their match fee and penalised five ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the

The ICC has fined Pakistan players 25 percent of their match fee and also docked the team five World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the second test at Newlands.

South Africa finally break Pakistan's resistance on the fourth day of the second Test to complete a 2-0 series win and finish top of the World Test Championship table.