Charged down the pitch

Two balls later, Haddin straight drove back to Benn who then motioned to throw the ball wildly in the batsman's direction, resulting in Haddin jumping out of the way. Benn then charged down the pitch pointing at Haddin and in that motion his elbow hit the side of Johnson's helmet, resulting in a push and shove between that pair before Bowden stepped in. (Getty Images)

Source :

Could you please explain to me what "charged down" means in this context?

I guess "motion" means "a movement" in this context though.