South Africa pacer Shabnim Ismail has been reprimanded by the ICC for utilizing inappropriate language throughout the Women’s Cricket World Cup semi-final in opposition to England in Christchurch on Thursday. According to an ICC launch, Ismail was discovered to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.

It pertains to “utilizing language, actions or gestures which disparage or which might provoke an aggressive response from a batter upon his/her dismissal throughout an International Match.” “One demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Ismail, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period,” the sport’s governing physique stated on Saturday. The incident occurred on the final ball of England’s innings, when Ismail used inappropriate language after dismissing batter Sophie Ecclestone.

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Ismail admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by GS Lakshmi of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees, so there was no want for a proper listening to. On-field umpires Claire Polosak and Eloise Sheridan, third umpire Jacqueline Williams and fourth umpire Langton Rusere levelled the cost.