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Record alert! Kagiso Rabada surpasses Allan Donald in SA’s all-time wicket tally

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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Rabada claimed five wickets for 51 runs to leave Bangladesh reeling at 121/5, taking early wickets that included debutant Mahfijul Islam and Mominul Haque for ducks. The tourists mounted an impressive comeback through an unbroken 206-run sixth-wicket partnership between Towhid Hridoy and Litton Das. Hridoy registered a maiden Test century against South Africa with 137, while Das contributed an unbeaten 92 to push the total to 327/6 by stumps.

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  • Rabada is now the fourth-highest wicket-taker for South Africa in international cricket h…: Rabada is now the fourth-highest wicket-taker for South Africa in international cricket history.
  • With 18 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, Rabada is tied with Makhaya Ntini for joint-th…: With 18 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, Rabada is tied with Makhaya Ntini for joint-third on the national list.
  • Bangladesh recovered from a precarious position of 121/5 to conclude the opening day of t…: Bangladesh recovered from a precarious position of 121/5 to conclude the opening day of the Test match at 327/6.

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Kagiso Rabada added another milestone to his illustrious career on Sunday, surpassing legendary fast bowler

Allan Donald to become South Africa’s fourth-highest wicket-taker in international cricket. However, the landmark moment was followed by a spirited Bangladesh fightback on the opening day of the first Test.

Rabada claimed five wickets for 51 runs to take his international tally across Tests, ODIs and T20Is to 606, moving past Donald's 602. Shaun Pollock leads the South African charts with 823 wickets, followed by Dale Steyn (697) and Makhaya Ntini (661).

The 31-year-old also registered his 18th five-wicket haul in Test cricket, drawing level with Ntini for joint-third place on South Africa's all-time list. Donald is second with 20 five-fors, while Steyn leads the standings with 26.

Rabada strikes early as Bangladesh lose top order

Rabada made an immediate impact, striking twice in the opening exchanges as Bangladesh endured a difficult start. Debutant Mahfijul Islam fell for a first-ball duck, while Mominul Haque also departed without scoring.

The fast bowler then produced a superb delivery to dismiss Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, leaving the…

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