ICC withdraws demerit point against Gaddafi Stadium pitch after PCB appeal

The International Cricket Council has reversed its decision to penalise the Gaddafi Stadium pitch in Lahore, withdrawing a demerit point previously awarded. The PCB had filed an appeal against the ruling, prompting an ICC Appeals Panel to conduct a thorough review. The panel examined match footage, referee reports, and comments from both team captains before concluding the pitch was satisfactory. It determined that the surface had not displayed excessive unevenness, seam movement, or spin. The matches in question were part of an ODI series that Pakistan won 2-1.