Nothing is more special for a bowler than achieving a milestone in style, and Kagiso Rabada did just that. In the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at Dhaka, he took his 300th Test wicket by dismissing Mushfiqur Rahim with a superb delivery and created a wave of celebration.
Bangladesh faced a challenging innings as Wiaan Mulder dismissed Shadman Islam in the second over. The trouble deepened when Mulder claimed Mominul Haque’s wicket in the fourth over, leaving Bangladesh in dire straits at 17/2. Following Najmul Hossain Shanto’s exit, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudul Hasan Joy briefly stabilized the innings, bringing the score to 35/3 after 13 overs. However, Kagiso Rabada made a spectacular return with a well-executed delivery.
On the fifth ball of the 14th over, Rabada bowled a length delivery outside off stump. The ball swung back slightly as Rahim attempted to defend, but his front foot slipped, allowing the ball to sneak between bat and pad. The delivery then crashed into the off stump, prompting an eruption of celebration from Rabada. This marked his 300th Test wicket, making him the sixth South African bowler to achieve this milestone. The excitement was palpable on social media, where fans celebrated Rabada’s remarkable accomplishment.
Wicket number 300 for Kagiso Rabada🔥
He is the only bowler in the history of Test cricket to reach the milestone with a strike rate of less than 40.😮#BANvSAonFanCode pic.twitter.com/RtUUphAwYE— FanCode (@FanCode) October 21, 2024
🏅 THE HISTORIC MOMENT 🏅
– Kagiso Rabada becomes the fastest to complete 300 wickets in Tests history in terms of balls. https://t.co/625kJc8hha— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 21, 2024
Youngest to do so?
KAGISO RABADA 300 TEST WICKETS!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Rolls Royce Rabada!! Phenomenal career he’s having!! one of the quickest to 300 test wickets and he also does it with a SR of 39.4 the best bowling SR in the history of the game!! Up there as one of the best in the morden game#SAvBAN pic.twitter.com/8hzYsoU3u9— Lawrence Bailey ⚪ 🇿🇦 (@LawrenceBailey0) October 21, 2024
What a player!
Best bowling strike rate in Tests (min. 300 wickets)
Rabada: 39.3
Steyn: 42.3
Waqar: 43.4
Marshall: 46.7
Donald: 47.0 pic.twitter.com/Odhcu4cFWL— Zaid Babar Khan (@ZaidBabarKhan1) October 21, 2024
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Yeah he did!
KAGISO RABADA MADE HISTORY..!!!
– Kagiso Rabada becomes the fastest ever to complete 300 Wickets in Test Cricket in terms of balls. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/bE3OJAQQ9e— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) October 21, 2024
300 Test wickets 🔥🔥🔥 @KagisoRabada25 #KG #rabada #300 pic.twitter.com/y6JvaTdEBQ
— Razeen Allie (@razeenallie) October 21, 2024
Brilliant from him!
True that!
KG Rabada has just taken his 300th Test wicket. What an absolute legend of the game. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 #BANvsSA #ProteaFire pic.twitter.com/ugUa4nASib
— Thobani Dlamini (@thobi_dlamini) October 21, 2024
Insane average with the ball in Tests from Kagiso Rabada even after 65 Tests and 300 wickets🤯 pic.twitter.com/7DSPRPbbCW
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) October 21, 2024
Faster than light?
