Alert record! Kagiso Rabada overtakes Allan Donald in South Africa’s wicket-taking total

Kagiso Rabada of South Africa (AP photo) Kagiso Rabada added another milestone to his illustrious career on Sunday, surpassing legendary fast bowler Allan Donald to become the fourth highest run-getter in international cricket in South Africa. But the watershed moment was followed by a spirited Bangladesh fightback on the opening day of the first Test.Rabada took five wickets for 51 runs to take his international tally in Tests, ODIs and T20Is to 606, surpassing Donald’s 602. Shaun Pollock leads South Africa’s wickets with 823, followed by Dale Steyn (697) and Makhaya Ntini (661).The 31-year-old also registered his 18th five-wicket haul in Test cricket, moving him level with Ntini for joint third on South Africa’s all-time list. Donald is second with 20 five-fors, while Steyn leads the standings with 26.

Rabada strikes early as Bangladesh lose their top order

Rabada made an immediate impact as he struck twice in the opening exchanges as Bangladesh endured a tough start. Debutant Mahfijul Islam fell for a first-ball duck while Mominul Haque also departed without scoring.The fast bowler then produced a superb delivery to dismiss Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shant to leave the visitors at a shell-shocked 22/3.Tanzid Hasan and Towhid Hridoy tried to stabilize the innings with a valuable partnership. Tanzid scored 67 before Rabada returned after lunch to remove him and Mushfiqur Rahim in quick succession to complete his five-wicket haul.Bangladesh were struggling at 121/5 but the match then took a dramatic turn.

Hridoy, Litton script remarkable recovery

Hridoy found an able partner in Litton Das as the duo turned the innings around with an unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 206 runs, the highest partnership by a Bangladeshi pair against South Africa in their Test encounters.Hridoy produced an amazing 137 off 208 deliveries to score his maiden Test century against South Africa. He became only the second Bangladeshi batsman to score a Test set against the Proteas in 2022 after Mahmudul Hasan Joy.Litton, meanwhile, remained unbeaten on 92 as Bangladesh finished the opening day on 327/6, recovering from a precarious position to take control of the innings.