Corbin Bosch Gets Demerit Point For Ben Dwarshuis Send-Off

South Africa all-rounder Corbin Bosch has been awarded a demerit point by the ICC for a send-off to Australia’s Ben Dwarshuis in the second T20I on Tuesday. Bosch dismissed Dwarshuis in the 17th over of Australia’s innings and pointed in the direction of the dugout as the batter left the field.

The action was considered a violation of Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Support Personnel, which deals with “using language, an action, or a gesture which could provoke an aggressive response from a batter on dismissal.”

Bosch Accepts the ICC Sanction

Corbin Bosch pleaded the offence and accepted the sanction without a formal hearing. This is his first demerit point in international cricket, with the match being his 11th game for South Africa.

Match Performance and Series Impact

Even after the incident, Bosch was instrumental in South Africa’s 53-run win, taking 3 for 20 from three overs. Young sensation Dewald Brevis dominated the show with an unbeaten 125 from only 56 balls, leading South Africa to 218 for 7. Bosch, along with Kwena Maphaka, helped bowl Australia out for 165, drawing the three-match series 1-1.

Upcoming Fixtures

The dramatic third T20I will be played in Cairns on Saturday, and followed by a three-match ODI series between Australia and South Africa.

Dewald Brevis’ Record-Breaking Numbers

41 balls: Second-fastest T20I hundred for South Africa, only behind David Miller’s 35-ball ton in 2017
8: Eighth South African man to hit a T20I hundred
22 years, 105 days: Youngest South African to smash a T20I hundred
125: Highest individual T20I score for South Africa, overtaking Faf du Plessis’ 119 against West Indies in 2015