SaralnamaSouth African spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba received a demerit point on for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct. She waved goodbye to India's Harleen Deol after dismissing her in the Women's World Cup match. The ICC saw this as potentially provoking an aggressive reaction. Mlaba admitted the offence and accepted the sanction. South Africa won the match by three wickets. India scored 251 runs, with Richa Ghosh making 94. South Africa chased down the target in 48.5 overs. Laura Wolvaardt scored 70 runs and Nadine de Klerk made 84 not out. India will play Australia. South Africa will face Bangladesh. Both matches will be in Visakhapatnam. (Updated 11 Oct 2025, 11:31 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- South African spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba received a demerit point on for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct
- She waved goodbye to India's Harleen Deol after dismissing her in the Women's World Cup match
- The ICC saw this as potentially provoking an aggressive reaction