South Africa's left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba has received a demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the Women's World Cup clash against India. The incident occurred in the 17th over of India's innings when Mlaba, after dismissing Harleen Deol, waved goodbye to the departing batter, a gesture that the ICC deemed could have provoked an aggressive reaction.
According to an ICC release on Saturday, October 11, Mlaba was found guilty of violating Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which pertains to "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon her dismissal during an international match".
The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Jacqueline Williams and Kim Cotton, along with third umpire Candace Le Borde and fourth umpire Sue Redfern. Mlaba admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Trudy Anderson, which included both an official reprimand and one demerit point on her disciplinary record.