DHAKA: On the first day of the first Test match against Bangladesh, South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada achieved a significant career milestone on Monday by surpassing Pakistan’s Waqar Younis to become the fastest pacer to ever reach 300 wickets in Test cricket.
The 24-year-old Younis record of 300 Test wickets in 12,602 balls was surpassed by the right-arm bowler, who accomplished the feat in 11,817 balls in 65 tests.
Before bad light stopped play just before the planned conclusion, Rabada, 29, concluded with figures of 3-26 from 11 overs as South Africa responded with 140-6 and Bangladesh was skittled out for 106.
On the first day of the two-test series, when spin is predicted to be dominant, 16 wickets were lost.
