Corbin Bosch penalised for Ben Dwarshuis' send-off in AUS vs SA 2nd T20I

While South Africa thrashed hosts Australia in the second T20I last Tuesday (August 12) to level the three-match T20I series and end the Aussies' new record nine-match T20I winning streak, the 30-year-old South African all-rounder Corbin Bosch has been penalised for a send-off after dismissing Australian cricketer Ben Dwarshuis. 

Thanks to a century from the youngster Dewald Brevis, who recorded South Africa's highest T20I score 125 not out, South Africa recorded their highest T20I total against Australia, 218/7 in 20 overs. In reply, Australia were bowled out for 165 runs, and the Proteas won by 53 runs. 

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Corbin Bosch breached Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct 

During the 17th over of the chase, South African right-arm fast medium Corbin Bosch bowled the left-handed Australian lower-order batter Ben Dwarshuis, who scored 12 off 7 balls. After dismissing the Aussie batter, Bosch signaled the Aussie batter towards the dugout, which the match officials felt was a provoking gesture.  

The ICC has found that the Proteas all-rounder Bosch breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match.” He has been sanctioned for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct.

The match referee Andy Pycroft penalised Bosch with one demerit point, which will stay on record for 24 months. As the player has accepted the proposed sanction, there is no requirement for a formal hearing.

Corbin Bosch recorded his best T20I bowling figures

Bosch was the best bowler in the complete Australia vs South Africa second T20I at Darwin. The 30-year-old right-arm fast medium bowler had the bowling figures of 3-0-20-3. Apart from dismissing Dwarshuis, which was his second wicket of the night, he also took the wickets of the Aussie skipper Mitchell Marsh (22) and Adam Zampa (0), who was dismissed on the very next ball of Dwarshuis' wicket. It was Bosch's best bowling figures in his T20I career, who was playing his sixth T20I.