PAK v SA 2021: WATCH- Kagiso Rabada becomes 3rd fastest South African to 200 Test wickets

Rabada achieved the milestone by removing Hasan Ali in Pakistan's 1st innings.

South African pacer Kagiso Rabada became the third fastest from his country to the 200 Test wickets milestone. He also became the 8^th Proteas bowler to the mark as well, on Thursday.

The right-handed bowler achieved the feat on day three of the ongoing first Test against Pakistan at the National Stadium in Karachi. Dale Steyn is the fastest South African to reach the milestone, while pacer Allan Donald is the second-quickest Proteas cricketer to scalp 200 Test wickets.

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Rabada cleaned up Hasan Ali to achieve the milestone and also became the third fastest in Test history to 200 wickets in terms of balls bowled. Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis (7,730) and compatriot Dale Steyn (7,848) are the two fastest bowlers to the mark, while Rabada took 8154 balls to 200 Test wickets.

At the moment, Rabada has the best strike rate among bowlers with 200-plus Test wickets. Rabada dismissed Ali in the 108th over but a fifty-run partnership for the last wicket, saw Pakistan going over the 350-run mark to bag a lead of 158 runs.

Pakistan finished on 378 with Fawad Alam making 109 and Faheem Ashraf making 64 and Azhar Ali contributing 51 runs. Rabada (3/70), Keshav Maharaj (3/90) were the best bowlers for South Africa, with Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi taking two wickets each.

South Africa made 220 runs in their first innings.