Latest Cricket News: The highly anticipated 32nd fixture of the ongoing Cricket World Cup witnessed a clash between New Zealand and South Africa. The marquee Blackcaps-Proteas faceoff transpired in Pune earlier today, ultimately ending in a one-sided affair. South Africa, owing to a dominant performance, registered a 190-run victory over New Zealand in the exact World Cup fixture.

Losing the toss, bowling first, South Africa posted a gigantic 357-run total on the board in batting-friendly conditions of Pune. Quinton De Kock and Rassie Van Der Dussen headlined the Proteas’ stellar batting effort with daddy hundreds. Moreover, Keshav Maharaj led South Africa’s wicket chart with an astute 4-wicket haul.

Latest Cricket News: ‘Trent Boult And I Have Too Much Beef’ Says Kagiso Rabada

Meanwhile, Kagiso Rabada and Trent Boult were engaged in a banter ahead of today’s South Africa-New Zealand clash. The comical exchange between two renowned pacers was disclosed in a recent video published by the ICC on social media. Rabada, while reacting a old video of him breaking Shikhar Dhawan’s bat, warned Boult.

Kagiso Rabada was asked if the incident reemerges in the proceeding World Cup, which batters he wants to see on the receiving end this time around. The South African speedster named Boult as the latter had allegedly declined his request for a new bat.

Kagiso Rabada has a message for Trent Boult

“These are good memories. If I’m breaking anybody’s bat this World Cup, it will have to be Trent Boult. Trent, I’m coming for your bat. Trent and I have too much beef. I’m coming for that bat only because he didn’t want to give it to me. Let me know what he says.”

Trent Boult responds to Kagiso Rabada’s warning

“That’s not a good sign. I don’t think there’s any need for threats like that. I think it’s just jealousy. He knows that I’ve got very good bats, and he was trying to take one of them from me.”