Corbin Bosch penalised for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Bosch picks up three wickets

Corbin Bosch was one of the star performers with the ball in hand for the South African team in the second T20I at Darwin. The right-arm pacer struck with his very first ball of the match, dismissing the opposition skipper, Mitchell Marsh. In his third over of the clash, Bosch picked up two more wickets, the first of which was Dwarshuis. Having uprooted the middle stump, the bowler appeared to be making a signal to Dwarshuis to go back to the dressing room by pointing towards the pavilion. He dismissed Adam Zampa on the very next ball as the ninth wicket for Australia fell. 

After the match, the ICC Match Officials announced the sanctions, which were duly accepted by the all-rounder. He was a no-show with the bat in hand in the first innings, registering a three-ball duck. Thankfully for him and South Africa, Dewald Brevis hit a magnificent double-century, propelling him to the second rank on the list for the fastest centuries by South Africa in T20Is. 

Brevis stars as South Africa level the series

Dewald Brevis created history as he scored the second-fastest T20I century by a South African batter. The right-handed batter ended up scoring 125 runs, which is the highest individual score for South Africa in T20Is. His innings consisted of 12 fours and eight sixes. It was one of those innings that helped him make a name for himself and possibly climb out of the Baby AB tag. 

Tim David scores a blistering fifty in vain

Tim David, in response for Australia, carried on with his great batting form. The right-handed batter coming in at number four scored 50 runs in only 24 balls, hitting four fours and sixes each. However, the lack of support and the inability to carry on with his innings meant that Australia went on to lose the clash by 53 runs. With the series now squared at 1-1, the decider will take place on Saturday at Cairns before the ODI leg of the tour begins.

Will Bosch be banned?

Having breached the ICC Code of Conduct, Bosch received a demerit point. Given that it was his first instance of receiving a demerit point, the South African all-rounder will not be banned. For a player to be banned, they need to have received at least four demerit points within a span of 24 months. If a player has four demerit points within this period, they will be subjected to either a single-test ban or a two-match limited-overs ban, whichever comes first for the player.