Rabada strikes early; Munro out for 9

June 19, 2019 20:48

NZ 15-1 (3 ovs) vs SA 241-6 (49) | Scorecard

Kagiso Rabada to open the bowling for South Africa, who will be aiming for a few quick wickets to get themselves back into the contest.

Martin Guptill taps the first ball on the off-side and then defends the next to square leg before he gets off the mark with a single on the leg side.

Colin Munro wastes no time to get going. He throws his bat at a wide full delivery as he hammers it through the covers for a four to get off the mark in confident fashion. The next ball is punched perfectly in the gap with some excellent timing through the covers again for another boundary.

He plays another good shot off the last ball but this time he can't beat the fielder in the covers.

Fit-again Lungi Ngidi from the other end. He bowls a perfect delivery first up, getting some extra bouncer as Guptill pokes and is beaten.

He then gets a single to thirdman before Munro gets a thick inside edge which narrowly misses the stumps for another single.

Ngidi then strays down the leg side to concede a wide followed by another dot ball.

A good delivery from Rabada on the body as Munro tries to nudge it on the leg side but gets a thick inside edge on to the pads which pops up in the air and is easily taken by the bowler himself.

An early boost for South Africa as the dangerous-looking Munro is dismissed for nine, in the third over.

Kane Williamson gets off the mark with a single as he taps a full delivery on the leg side and Guptill takes one next ball.

Rabada then bowls a leg side wide before Williamson defends the last two balls.

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