PAK vs SA: Kagiso Rabada sends Abid Ali’s stumps cartwheeling – WATCH

South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada is known for his express pace and accuracy and he showed a glimpse of his talent by sending Pakistani batsman Abid Ali’s off-stump for a walk in the first Test.

Watch: Kagiso Rabada sends Abid Ali’s stumps cartwheeling

On day one of the first Test, South Africa was bundled out for 220 runs and Pakistan had to survive a tense period of 18 overs. And their task was made difficult by Kagiso Rabada who was breathing fire.

Rabada took only two overs to deliver the first blow. In the fifth over of Pakistan’s innings, Rabada bowled a good length ball that didn’t bounce much. Abid Ali, who was on strike, made the fatal mistake of staying on the back-foot. He completely misjudged the length and the ball stormed through his bat and pad to crash on the off-stump. Such was Rabada’s pace that the off-stump went cart-wheeling, a sight rare in cricket these days.

You can watch Rabada’s terrific delivery that sent Abid Ali’s off-stump cartwheeling here:

Pakistan solid after a jittery start

Pakistani bowlers did a fabulous job on day one of the first Test and ended South Africa’s first innings for just 220 runs. However, K Rabada claimed two wickets and spinner Keshav Maharaj got the big wicket of Babar Azam in the last session of day one to push Pakistan to 4 down for 27 runs.

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After such a terrible start on day one, Pakistan came back strongly on day two courtesy of half-centuries by Azhar Ali and Fawad Alam. A Ali departed for 51 runs and Mohammad Rizwan is giving company to Alam.

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Rabada on the brink of 200 Test wickets 

Rabada began this Test match with 197 Test wickets. He has claimed 2 wickets in the game so far and now needs only one wicket to complete 200 Test wickets.

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