Because of the slow over rate, the team has been fined 10 per cent of their match fee as well. Match referee Javagal Sreenath has imposed the sanctions on West Indies.
Why do West Indies need to sacrifice 2 points?
On July 8, Wednesday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) issued an official release on their website, which informs, "In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for each over their team fails to bowl within the allotted time, with the maximum penalty capped at 50 per cent of the match fee."
As West Indies were reported short by a couple of overs from the total number of overs within the limited time frame, they will have to dock 2 points.
The second of the 2-match Test series ended in a draw after a high-scoring encounter between West Indies and Sri Lanka. Batting first in, Sri Lanka scored
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