Against Team India in Cuttack, Odisha, the South African fast bowler achieved a big achievement in the very first over. Electing to bat after losing the toss, the Rishabh Pant-led team was given the first blow by dismissing Rishabh Gaikwad in the very first over by the right-arm fast bowler. With this, he became the fourth Proteas bowler to take 50 wickets in T20 cricket. At the same time, he became the second fastest bowler to achieve this feat in the shortest format of the game for the team.
The second fastest bowler to take 50 wickets for South Africa – Rabada took 50 wickets in 42 matches. At the same time, leg-spinner Imran Tahir is at number-1 in this matter. He had accomplished this feat in 31 matches itself. On the fifth ball of the first over, opener batsman Rituraj Gaikwad tried to drive and Keshav Maharaj took the catch. He returned to the pavilion after scoring 1 run in 4 balls.
Fourth African bowler to take 50 wickets in T20 – Imran Tahir, Dale Steyn and Tabrez Shamsi are among the South African bowlers to take 50 wickets in T20 International. Now the name of Kagiso Rabada has also been added to this club. Tahir has taken 61, Steyn has taken 64 and Shamsi has taken 57 wickets. Of the three, now only Shamsi plays international cricket. He is also a part of the team that toured India.
Stopped Team India within 150 – Let us tell you that the South African team stopped Team India for 148 runs for six wickets in 20 overs. Shreyas Iyer was the top scorer for India with 40 runs, while Ishan Kishan made 34 and Dinesh Karthik contributed 30 not out in the end. For South Africa, Anrich Norkhia took two wickets while Kagiso Rabada, Wayne Parnell, Dwayne Pretorius and Keshav Maharaj took one wicket each.