Mount Maunganui, March 15 -- Nqobani Mokoena announced himself as a genuine pace threat in T20 cricket, delivering a spell of high-intensity fast bowling that completely dismantled New Zealand's batting lineup in the opening T20I of the South Africa tour of New Zealand.
His 3-wicket haul for 26 runs in just 3.3 overs was the cornerstone of South Africa's 7-wicket win at Bay Oval.
Mokoena's impact began in the 12.1 over when he removed James Neesham, inducing an outside edge that was smartly pouched by wicketkeeper Connor Esterhuizen.
Just a few balls later, he struck again, dismissing Zakary Foulkes with a perfectly angled short-of-length delivery that rose sharply and caught Foulkes off-guard, leading to a simple catch behind the stumps...