Pakistan penalised for slow over rate in South Africa

South Africa, which will take on Australia in the WTC final at Lord's in June, swept Pakistan 2-0 in the series with a 10-wicket win inside four days in the second Test.

The ICC said in a statement that match referee Richie Richardson of the West Indies imposed the sanction after "Pakistan was ruled to be five overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration."

Players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time. The teams are also penalised one WTC point for each over short.

Pakistan captain Shan Masood accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

Pakistan are eighth in the points table just above last-placed West Indies.