The second match of the two-match Test series between South Africa and Pakistan was played at Newlands, Cape Town. In this match, Pakistan team had to face defeat by 10 wickets. With this, Pakistan lost this series 0-2. After this crushing defeat, Pakistan has suffered a big blow. The International Cricket Council has taken major action against Pakistan after the Newlands Test, due to which they have had to face a double blow.

ICC took big action against Pakistan

The ICC has taken action against the Pakistani team for slow over rate against South Africa in the second Test at Newlands. The ICC fined the Pakistani team 25% of the match fee and deducted five points from the World Test Championship points table. In such a situation, now Pakistan's PCT has reduced to 24.31 in the points table of the World Test Championship and it is at number 8. Only West Indies team is below Pakistan in the points table.

The ICC said in a statement that West Indies match referee Richie Richardson awarded the penalty to Pakistan after taking into account the time allowance due to Pakistan being five overs short of the target. According to the ICC Code of Conduct, players are fined five percent of their match fees for each over their team fails to bowl in the stipulated time. Teams are also penalized one WTC point for each over less. The ICC also said that Pakistan captain Shan Masood has accepted the proposed sanction, so there is no need for a formal hearing.

South Africa registered an easy victory

In this match, the South African team won the toss and decided to bat first. After this, South Africa scored 615 runs in its first innings, which included a double century from Ryan Rickelton and centuries from Temba Bavuma-Kyle Warren. In response, Pakistan team was reduced to 194 runs in its first innings. In such a situation he was forced to play follow on. After this, Pakistan team managed to score 478 runs in its second innings. But she could only set a target of 58 runs to win.