Matt Henry continues, with a slip in place for Markram. The South African skipper drives towards cover but finds no run. Henry then bangs one in short -- Markram swings, the keeper can't reach it, and it's called a wide as the ball races away to the boundary. Markram has another wild swing and misses, but manages to pick up a single off the next delivery. Brevis stays watchful, defending the remainder of the over. Six runs come off it. After three overs, South Africa are 22/2.
Change in the attack -- Lockie Ferguson comes on. Markram jabs one towards long-on but can't get a run. He then skips down the track and swings through thin air. Dropped! Markram goes for the flick, but Rachin at mid-wicket puts it down -- a huge let-off for South Africa. Markram makes New Zealand pay immediately, crunching the next ball for a boundary. He follows it up with a single to mid-on, and Brevis closes the over with one of his own. Just six runs from the over.
After four overs, South Africa are 28/2.
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