After a thrilling victory over New Zealand, England loses crucial points for slow over-rate. England won a thrilling match by five wickets at Trent Bridge on Tuesday. To take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, thanks to incredible hitting from Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes.
Due to a slow over-rate in their second Test win over New ZealandL. England has been dock two World Test Championship points and fined 40% of their match fee. The sanction was impose by match referee Richie Richardson. After the home team rule to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into account. According to International Cricket Council rules, players are fine 20% of their match fee and their team loses a Test Championship point for each over they fail to bowl in the allotted time.
England won a thrilling match by five wickets at Trent Bridge on Tuesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, thanks to incredible hitting from Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes.
The third and final Test begins on June 23 at Headingley.
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