Tempers flared on Day 3 of the four-day match between Bangladesh Emerging and South Africa Emerging in Dhaka as Tshepo Ntuli and Ripon Mondol were involved in a heated on-field scuffle, halting play.
The incident unfolded when Ripon launched Ntuli for a straight six and walked down the pitch to have a mid-pitch chat with his batting partner, Mehidy Hasan.
A brief exchange of glances between the batter and bowler escalated rapidly, with Ntuli charging toward Ripon and shoving him. In a shocking turn, Ntuli grabbed at Ripon바카라s helmet, prompting umpire Kamruzzaman to intervene.
Even as the umpire tried to break it up, Ntuli tugged the helmet again before being separated. Several South African players on the field appeared to back their teammate, with some even charging toward Ripon, who had by then taken off his helmet.
TV commentators were stunned by the altercation. "This is extreme, this is unacceptable,바카라 said Nabil Kaiser as per ESPNcricinfo. 바카라We often see sledging, but this kind of physical confrontation is rare. Ntuli struck Ripon's helmet at one point.바카라
The tension didn바카라t end there. Just three balls later, Ntuli hurled the ball back at Ripon after a defensive stroke, forcing the batter to fend it off.
While no immediate action has been taken, the protocol requires match officials to submit a report. The match referee is expected to file details with both the BCB and CSA, with disciplinary action likely, especially as this is the final game of the tour.
Tensions had simmered through the series, with earlier suspensions handed to Andile Simelane and Jishan Alam during the one-day leg. The four-day series remains level after the first match ended in a draw.
