Is there a better sight in South African cricket than Kagiso Rababa charging in to bowl with the proverbial bit between his teeth?
My goodness, his first over in the Proteas 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final against Afghanistan will never be forgotten. KG produced two unplayable deliveries to get rid of Ibrahim Zadran and Mohammad Nabi, basically knocking the wind out of the oppositions sails.
Yes, the pitch... the pitch was rather shocking, with seam and variable bounce making batting unpleasant. But you still have to hit those nasty areas, where discomfort lives - in between a half-volley and a half-tracker.
But its not the first time in T20 World Cup that Rabada has produced the goods when it mattered. Nah, the last five matches has seen the leader of the South African attack produce match-winning performances, especially at the death.
Every time captain Aiden Markram has tossed him the ball he has come up with the goods.
