A heated altercation broke out between a bowler and a batter during the Bangladesh Emerging vs South Africa Emerging match, held in Dhaka on Wednesday, May 28. The incident involved Ripon Mondol from Bangladesh Emerging and Tshepo Ntuli from South Africa Emerging.
After Ripon struck a six off Ntuli’s bowling, the two exchanged intense looks as Ripon made his way to his batting partner. Ntuli then aggressively approached Ripon, leading to a physical confrontation where both players pushed each other. Ntuli even attempted to remove Ripon’s helmet before an umpire stepped in.
However, Ntuli lunged at Ripon again, forcing umpires and other players to intervene and separate them to end the fight.
“This is extreme, this is unacceptable. Normally, we see verbal altercations in a cricket field but we don’t often see a scuffle. Ntuli struck Ripon’s helmet at one point,” one of the on-air commentators said (via ESPN Cricinfo).
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Things got out of control between Tshepo Ntuli and Ripon Mondol during the SA Emerging vs Bangladesh Emerging match today and the umpires were forced to intervene pic.twitter.com/EhYC6KVj4u
— Werner (@Werries_) May 28, 2025
Officials yet to act on altercation in Bangladesh Emerging vs South Africa Emerging match
According to ESPN Cricinfo, match officials have not yet taken any action following the incident involving Ripon Mondol and Tshepo Ntuli during the Bangladesh Emerging versus South Africa Emerging match. Officials can only proceed once the on-field umpires submit their report.
The match referee will then forward the details of the incident to both the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Cricket South Africa (CSA). After receiving the reports, the two boards are expected to review the matter and decide on any disciplinary measures.
The ongoing four-day game is the second and final match of the tour. The first four-day game ended in a draw. Prior to this, South Africa Emerging lost the one-day series 2-1 to Bangladesh Emerging.
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