New Delhi. World number one Test bowler Kagiso Rabada is bowling brilliantly at the moment. Rabada took 5 wickets in the first innings of the second test match against Bangladesh. Not even 24 hours had passed since he became number one when he opened his paws and had a grand celebration of becoming number one. Rabada achieved the number one position by pushing Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Thanks to Rabada’s brilliant bowling, South Africa got a huge lead of 416 runs against Bangladesh. The host Bangladesh team collapsed for 159 runs in the first innings. South African team has given follow-on to host Bangladesh. Rabada has taken 14 wickets in three innings. He took 9 wickets in the first test.
Kagiso Rabada took 5 wickets for 37 runs in 9 overs. Four batsmen of Bangladesh could not even open their account. This also includes the wicket of opener Saadman Islam. Former captain Mominul Haq played the highest innings of 82 runs while Taijul Islam returned to the pavilion after scoring 30 runs. Only three batsmen could touch double figures. For South Africa, Dane Pietersen and Keshav Maharaj took two wickets each, while one wicket went to Senuran Muthusamy.
South Africa declared its innings at 575 runs.
Earlier, South Africa declared its first innings at 575 runs for 6 wickets. Opener Tony De Georgi scored the highest score of 177 runs while Tristan Stubbs was out after scoring 106 runs. Viaan Mulder played an unbeaten inning of 105 runs while Senuran Muthuswamy played an unbeaten inning of 68 runs. Bedingham was out after scoring 59 runs. South Africa won the first test match of the series by 7 wickets.
South African team in the race for WTC final
By winning the second test match, the South African team will clean sweep the hosts in the series. After the series win, South Africa’s claim to reach the World Test Championship final will also be strengthened. The South African team is giving a tough competition to India in the points table of the WTC final. The African team is currently at fifth position in the table but after the series win, it will move ahead in the points table. In such a situation, the race to reach the WTC final will become more exciting. In which teams from India, Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand are in the race.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 31, 2024, 13:38 IST