South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada celebrates together with his teammates after taking a wicket on day 1 of the primary Take a look at towards Bangladesh in Mirpur on October 21, 2024.
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South African quick bowler Kagiso Rabada claimed his three hundredth Take a look at wicket on Monday (October 21, 2024) as Bangladesh collapsed to 106 all out in 40.1 overs on the primary day of the opening Take a look at.
4 of Bangladesh’s prime six batsmen failed to achieve double figures in Mirpur, with opener Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure top-scoring with 30.
After captain Najmul Hossain Shanto received the toss and selected to bat on a full of life pitch, Bangladesh fell to 60-6 at lunch and had been dismissed within the second session.
Rabada, fellow seamer Wiaan Mulder and left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj took three wickets apiece for South Africa.
Mulder eliminated Shadman Islam for a duck when he edged to captain Aiden Markram at slip together with his fourth ball.
In his subsequent over, Mulder accounted for Mominul Haque, on 4, who nicked an inswinger to wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne to depart Bangladesh 13-2.
Najmul had made simply seven when he grew to become Mulder’s third sufferer, chipping to mid-off the place Maharaj took the catch.
Bangladesh had been teetering at 21-3, which grew to become 40-4 when Mushfiqur Rahim on 11 was bowled by Rabada between bat and pad because the South African celebrated reaching the 300-wicket landmark.
He managed the feat in 11,817 balls, the quickest of all time, beating Waqar Younis (12,602).
Rabada quickly made it 301 Take a look at wickets, eradicating Litton Das for one, with Tristan Stubbs taking a surprising catch diving to his left within the gully.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz was trapped lbw by Maharaj for 13.
After lunch Bangladesh misplaced two extra fast wickets, with Dane Piedt eradicating Mahmudul and Maharaj trapping debutant Jaker Ali, earlier than Rabada and Maharaj polished off the tail.
The Take a look at is the primary worldwide cricket fixture in Bangladesh since a student-led revolution toppled autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina in August.
Bangladesh are lacking all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan after safety fears pressured him to cancel plans to return dwelling.
Shakib introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket final month however mentioned that he wished to play one final red-ball collection at dwelling.
The 37-year-old was additionally a former lawmaker within the authorities ousted by the revolution, making him a goal of public anger.
Safety was heavy across the stadium, a day after followers of Shakib clashed with these protesting towards the participant close to the venue.
The collection carries factors in direction of the World Take a look at Championship, with the ultimate in England subsequent yr. Bangladesh have by no means overwhelmed South Africa in a Take a look at.
The second Take a look at begins in Chattogram on October 29.
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