WATCH: Ntuli and Mondol get involved in ugly on-field scuffle during Bangladesh vs South Africa Emerging Test

Tshepo Ntuli and Ripon Mondol involved in ugly scuffle (Photo Source: Twitter).

The game of cricket is considered to be a gentleman’s game, and the players need to live up to the spirit of the game. However, there have been some ugly moments on the field that do not live up to this spirit, as seen in the recent match between the South Africa Emerging team and the Bangladesh Emerging team, involving Tshepo Ntuli and Bangladesh’s Ripon Mondol.

The incident took place in the Test match after Mondol had struck Ntuli for a six. While people are used to seeing verbal altercations, the two players were involved in a scuffle, where they were initially seen shoving each other.

Ntuli was also seen tugging at Mondol’s helmet, which eventually led to the umpires intervening. The scenes were ugly and were aptly described by on-air commentator Nabil Kaiser. The video of the fight has gone viral on social media, with plenty of fans condemning the actions of the players.

“This is extreme, this is unacceptable. Normally, we see verbal altercations in a cricket field, but we don’t often see a scuffle. Ntuli struck Ripon’s helmet at one point,” Kaiser said while commentating on air.

Check out viral clip of fight here:

Aftermath of altercation

According to reports by ESPN Cricinfo, the match referee will be reporting the incident to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Cricket South Africa (CSA), who are expected to take action against the two players, since this was the final game of the tour.

Speaking of the series, this was the second and final four-day match between the two teams. The first game in Chattogram had ended in a draw. Before the two-match Test series, there was a three-match ODI series between the two sides, which was won by the Bangladesh Emerging team by a margin of 2–1.

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