Bangladesh Faces Potential ICC Sanctions for Slow Over Rate in India Test
Bangladesh, after a strong start against India in the first Test in Chennai, could face sanctions from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for failing to meet the required over rate. Despite reducing India to 34 for 3 and 144 for 6, a brilliant partnership between Ravichandran Ashwin (102*) and Ravindra Jadeja (86*) helped the hosts recover to 339 for 6 by the end of Day 1. However, Bangladesh’s woes extended beyond their faltering grip on the game, as the team was 10 overs short of their target, despite being granted an additional half-hour to complete their quota. This shortfall could result in ICC penalties under Article 16.11.2 of the World Test Championship (WTC) playing conditions, which mandates the deduction of one WTC competition point for each penalty over a team incurs. This isn’t the first time Bangladesh has faced such issues. Last month, they were docked three WTC points and fined 15% of their match fee for being three overs short in their Test match against Pakistan. The repeat offense could see harsher penalties from the ICC. Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle expressed his disappointment, stating, “It has to be unacceptable,” referencing Bangladesh’s failure to complete even 80 overs despite the time extension. Bangladesh bowled 23 overs in the first session, 25 in the second, and 32 in the final session. As Bangladesh looks to recover in the Test match, the looming threat of sanctions adds to the pressure on the team, which could see crucial WTC points slip away due to slow over rates. Source: NDTV
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