Kagiso Rabada made historical past within the opening Check towards Bangladesh at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday, November 15. The quick bowler dismissed debutant Mahfijul Islam for a golden duck off the first delivery of the match, changing into the first Proteas bowler since Dale Steyn in 2010 to realize the feat.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto received the toss and elected to bat, hoping to take advantage of the situations. Nonetheless, South Africa‘s tempo attack put the guests underneath stress early within the first innings. Bangladesh had three wickets down for 37 runs after 13 overs, with Rabada claiming all three wickets.
Kagiso Rabada Joins Bert Vogler, Allan Donald and Dale Steyn in Rare Check Record
Kagiso Rabada picked up the wicket off the first ball. Mahfijul edged the delivery towards gully, where Marco Jansen completed the catch. The dismissal put Rabada in an exclusive group of South African bowlers who have taken a wicket with the first ball of a Check.
Bert Vogler was the first South African to realize the feat. He dismissed England opener Tom Hayward for a golden duck at The Oval on August 19, 1907. Allan Donald joined the list in 2001, dismissing West Indies opener Leon Garrick with the first delivery of the Kingston Check on April 19.
Dale Steyn was the last South African to realize the milestone before Rabada. He dismissed England captain Andrew Strauss with the first ball of the Johannesburg Check on January 14, 2010. Rabada has now ended a 16-year wait for one more South African bowler to accomplish the feat.
South Africans to take a wicket off the first ball of a Check match
Kagiso Rabada’s Three Wickets Depart Bangladesh Reeling in Johannesburg
Kagiso Rabada continued to hassle Bangladesh after dismissing Mahfijul. He struck again on the second ball of his second over, dismissing former Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque for a seven-ball duck.
Mominul edged the delivery behind, where wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton completed the catch. The quick bowler then eliminated Shanto within the ninth over. The Bangladesh skipper scored 12 off 23 balls before Rabada beat him and knocked over his off-stump.
The three early dismissals left Bangladesh struggling at 22/3 in 8.5 overs. Tanzid Hasan offered some resistance at the different finish. The opener remained unbeaten on 22 off 37 deliveries, whereas Towhid Hridoy was not out on two off 10 balls at the drinks break.
Kagiso Rabada Goes Previous Allan Donald in South Africa’s International Wickets Checklist
Kagiso Rabada also took his international tally to 604, transferring past Allan Donald’s 602. The South African pacer reached the mark in his 261st international look, whereas Donald took 236 matches to say 602 wickets between 1991 and 2003.
Rabada has taken 353 wickets in Check cricket and ranks fourth among South Africa’s leading international wicket-takers. Only Shaun Pollock, Dale Steyn and Makhaya Ntini have claimed more wickets for the nation across formats.
Most wickets for South Africa in international cricket
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