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South Africa’s deadly fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has wreaked havoc in the third and decisive match of the exciting and historic Test series being played at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. The Australian team, which was chasing the target of 288 runs to win on the fifth day of the match, had a very bad start. Rabada broke the back of the Kangaroo batsmen with his killer bowling in the initial overs itself and completely turned the tide of the match within just 3 overs. In front of Rabada’s fiery bowling, the Australian batting lineup fell apart like a pack of cards, due to which the fear of the African pacer has once again been clearly seen in world cricket.
On the fifth day of the match, when Australia needed 288 runs to win, Kagiso Rabada started tightening the noose on the Kangaroo batsmen from the very first over. Rabada first showed the way to the pavilion to the dangerous opener Matt Renshaw on a personal score of zero. Immediately after this, star batsman Marnus Labuschagne, who came to the crease, also became the victim of an excellent inswing ball by Rabada and was out LBW after scoring only 4 runs. Labuschagne has been struggling with poor form for some time now, and after getting out cheaply in this important match, serious questions are being raised about his Test career and his place in the team. Rabada destroyed the Kangaroos’ top order in just 3 overs of his opening spell.
During this sensational spell, Kagiso Rabada achieved a historic feat. He has become the fastest fast bowler in the world to take 350 wickets in the fewest number of balls (13,808 balls) in Test cricket history. He has broken the world record of his own country’s great bowler Dale Steyn, who had played 14,719 balls to reach 350 Test wickets. Legends like Waqar Younis and Malcolm Marshall have also been left behind in this list. With this, Rabada has also become the fourth South African bowler to take 350 or more wickets in Test cricket, making his stature even higher in international cricket.
The Australian team could not recover after this fatal attack by Rabada and within no time the entire team got into deep trouble. Only a few runs were added on the scoreboard when batsmen like Josh Inglis, Alex Carey and Cooper Connolly also returned to the pavilion cheaply, due to which the opening batsmen of the visiting team disintegrated under the pressure. South Africa’s disciplined bowling and the extra bounce available on the Newlands pitch made it impossible for the Kangaroo batsmen to stay at the crease. In the final moments of this decisive Test, host South Africa is on the verge of a historic series win, while the poor performance of the Australian batsmen has surprised even the cricket pundits.