[Watch] Rabada's Killer Bouncer, Klaasen's Stunning Diving Catch Draw First Blood For SA

Kagiso Rabada after picking first wicket (AP Photos)

Kagiso Rabada is one of the most dangerous bowlers in world cricket and if he gets into his groove, he can run through best of the batting line-ups. Now, in the 15th match of World Cup 2023 between South Africa and Netherlands, he has started off with a bang, bagging first wicket of the match in his very first delivery of the game.

It was the wicket of Dutch opener, Vikramjeet Singh who scored  2 runs off 16 balls and it was the first wicket of the game as well, after the opening stand has notched up 22 runs. However, it was not only about Rabada and his bouncer, but Klaasen too played a big role as he took a brilliant catch running behind and diving in the end.

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It was the 150th ODI wicket for Kagiso Rabada in his 95th ODI, and with this wicket, he becomes the 9th Protea to reach this milestone. He is also the 5th fastest overall and is truly emerging as one of the best bowlers of this generation.

Talking about the ball that got rid of Vikramjeet Singh, it was a short delivery on the body, and the Dutch southpaw just found the pace and bounce too hot to handle. He tried to pull it but got the top edge, and Heinrich Klaasen at slips ran backward, covered a lot of ground, and dived full-length in the end to take one of the best catches in the tournament so far.

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