ZIm vs SA | Matigimu fined 15% of match fee for breaching ICC code of conduct

‌The second Test at the Queen Sports Club in Bulawayo was a nightmare for the Zimbabwe team as the Proteas thrashed by an innings and 236 runs. While it was not a great day for any of the players, things got worse for Zimbabwe pacer Kundai Matigamu, who earned a demerit point for his on-field antics during the first innings of the game while bowling to South African batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius.

The incident took place on the first day of the match, where Pretorius punched the ball straight back to the bowler. The 27-year-old pacer fielded the ball and threw it straight back to Pretorius and struck his wrist while he was taking evasive action. Matigamu was fined 15% of his match fee and said to be breaching the ICC code of conduct, which states that a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner by a player will be penalised.

The fans give their opinion on the action taken by the ICC on this incident.

Aggression

Lhuan-dre Pretorius has sustained a soft tissue injury to his right wrist after being struck by a throw yesterday



X-rays have revealed no fracture



He won't field in the next innings, but will be available to bat if there is another batting innings for the Proteas 

— Werner (@Werries_) 

Defeated

South Africa defeats Zimbabwe in two and a half days.



Just as well Mulder didn't use up an extra hour to go past 400 or his team might have been strapped for time! 

— Aaron Murphy (@AaronMurphyFS) 

Win

 | South Africa win the second Test by an innings and 236 runs to take the series 2-0 at Queens Sports Club.    

— ZTN (@ZTNPrime) 

Over

South Africa - Zimbabwe match is over in 8 sessions. Exactly the number of sessions Windies batted to let Lara score his 400. 🤦‍♂️

— Febin (@febinvthomas) 

Win

WTC Champions South Africa Won The Test Series 2 - 0 Vs Zimbabwe.



- It Comes Their 10th Consecutive Test Win. 👏 

— Md Nagori (@Sulemannagori23) 

Effort

The fight shown by Zimbabwe batters against South Africa > the effort by West Indies batters against Australia.  

— Ganesh 🇮🇳 (@GaneshVerse) 

Just a wicket away

The Proteas men are just one wicket away from sealing the win! 🏏🇿🇦



Zimbabwe are 200/9 after 71 overs, and South Africa edges closer to a dominant series sweep! 🔥💪 

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) 

True

Still feel if Mulder scored those runs and was in the same position against one the top 8 nations he would have gone for Lara's record

— Z.² (@zcity246) 

Extra hour

South Africa defeats Zimbabwe in two and a half days.



Just as well Mulder didn't use up an extra hour to go past 400 or his team might have been strapped for time! 

— Aaron Murphy (@AaronMurphyFS)