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Kagiso Rabada Eclipses Likes Of Steyn And Waqar Younis To Achieve A Phenomenal Bowling Feat

Kagiso Rabada scalped his 300th Test wicket [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/X]Kagiso Rabada scalped his 300th Test wicket [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/X]

In a remarkable achievement, South African speedster Kagiso Rabada became the fastest bowler (in terms of balls bowled) to complete 300 wickets in Test cricket. The experienced pacer attained the landmark during South Africa's ongoing Test match against Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. 

Kagiso Rabada Headlines South Africa's Clinical Bowling Performance

After Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bat first, the South African pacers exploited the bowling-friendly conditions, jolting the hosts with frequent breakthroughs. Wiaan Mulder triggered Bangladesh's top-order collapse with a sensational new-ball spell before Kagiso Rabada weaved his magic to dismantle the Tigers' middle order. 

The 29-year-old seamer got the prized wickets of Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das before completing his three-fer with Nayeem Hasan's wicket. Thus, he became the sixth South African bowler to enter the 300-wicket club, becoming the fastest, in terms of balls bowled, to achieve the feat. 

Fastest Bowler To 300 Test Wickets (In Terms Of Balls Bowled)

Bowler
Matches
Balls Bowled
Kagiso Rabada6511817
Waqar Younis6512602
Dale Steyn
6112622
Allan Donald6313690
Malcolm Marshall6113755

Thus, as mentioned in the table above, Kagiso Rabada overtook the legendary quartet of Waqar Younis, Dale Steyn, Allan Donald and Malcolm Marshall to claim the top spot on the elite list. 

South Africa Lose Two Early Wickets As De Zorzi Joins Bedingham

After bowling Bangladesh out for 106 runs, South Africa had a shaky start to their first innings, losing skipper Aiden Markram for six runs. The promising Tristan Stubbs couldn't convert his start into a significant score, as Taijul Islam dismissed him for 23 runs. At the time of writing, the visitors were 65 for two, with Tony de Zorzi and David Bedingham batting on 19* and 9*, respectively.