<p>England have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee and docked two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate in their win over New Zealand in the second test at Trent Bridge, the governing body ICC said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>England chased 299 in 50 overs on the final day of the test to win by five wickets and clinch the three-match series against the reigning world test champions.</p>.<p>Ben Stokes' side were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration, with match referee Richie Richardson imposing the sanction.</p>.<p>"England captain Ben Stokes plead guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing," the ICC said in a statement.</p>.<p>England are second-bottom in the World Test Championship standings, above Bangladesh.</p>
<p>England have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee and docked two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate in their win over New Zealand in the second test at Trent Bridge, the governing body ICC said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>England chased 299 in 50 overs on the final day of the test to win by five wickets and clinch the three-match series against the reigning world test champions.</p>.<p>Ben Stokes' side were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration, with match referee Richie Richardson imposing the sanction.</p>.<p>"England captain Ben Stokes plead guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing," the ICC said in a statement.</p>.<p>England are second-bottom in the World Test Championship standings, above Bangladesh.</p>