South Africa Pacer Gerald Coetzee Reprimanded For Showing Dissent In Fourth T20I Against India

South African pacer Gerald Coetzee has been reprimanded for showing dissent at umpire's decision during fourth T20 International against India in Johannesburg, ICC said on Tuesday.

incident took place when Coetzee me an inappropriate comment to umpire after a delivery was called 'wide'.

"In fourth T20I between South Africa and India, Gerald Coetzee was found to have breached Article 2.8 of ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to 'showing dissent at an umpires decision during an international match'.

"Coetzee received a reprimand and h one demerit point ded to his disciplinary record. He mitted offence and accepted sanction proposed by Andy Pycroft of Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, refore no formal hearing was needed," ICC said in a press release.

On-field umpires Allahudien Paleker and Stephen Harris, third umpire Lubabalo Gcuma and fourth umpire Arno Jacobs levelled charge against bowler.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player's match fee, and one or two demerit points.

When a player reaches four or more demerit points within a 24-month period, y are converted into suspension points and a player is banned.

Two suspension points equate to a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two T20Is, whatever comes first for player.

India, who posted an imposing 283/1 batting first with centuries from Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma in fourth match, bowled out South Africa for 148 to register ir biggest win in terms of runs.

visitors won match by 135 runs to claim four-match series 3-1.