<p>India were on Tuesday fined 40 per cent of their match fee and penalised two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against England in the rescheduled fifth Test in Birmingham.</p>.<p>England won the match by seven wickets to level the series 2-2. The series spilled over to this year due to Covid-19 cases in the Indian camp last year.</p>.<p>ICC match referee David Boon imposed the sanction after India were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/pundits-slam-timid-india-after-england-test-loss-1124055.html" target="_blank">Pundits slam 'timid' India after England Test loss</a></strong></p>.<p>"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 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time," the ICC said in a statement.</p>.<p>"In addition, as per Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) playing conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short. Consequently, two WTC points have been deducted from India's points total."</p>.<p>India stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.</p>.<p>On-field umpires Aleem Dar and Richard Kettleborough, third umpire Marais Erasmus and fourth umpire Alex Wharf levelled the charge.</p>
<p>India were on Tuesday fined 40 per cent of their match fee and penalised two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against England in the rescheduled fifth Test in Birmingham.</p>.<p>England won the match by seven wickets to level the series 2-2. The series spilled over to this year due to Covid-19 cases in the Indian camp last year.</p>.<p>ICC match referee David Boon imposed the sanction after India were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/pundits-slam-timid-india-after-england-test-loss-1124055.html" target="_blank">Pundits slam 'timid' India after England Test loss</a></strong></p>.<p>"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 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time," the ICC said in a statement.</p>.<p>"In addition, as per Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) playing conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short. Consequently, two WTC points have been deducted from India's points total."</p>.<p>India stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.</p>.<p>On-field umpires Aleem Dar and Richard Kettleborough, third umpire Marais Erasmus and fourth umpire Alex Wharf levelled the charge.</p>