1st Test: SA's Kagiso Rabada claims 3-fer versus West Indies
South African pacer Kagiso Rabada took a solid three-wicket haul versus West Indies in the ongoing rain-hit first Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad. All of Rabada's three scalps came on Day 4 where only 29.5 overs were possible. WI resumed the day on 145/4 and were dismissed for 233. Rabada claimed 3/56 from 18 overs. Here are further details.
3 wickets with the new ball on Day 4
WI were off to a sound start on Day 3 as Rabada went wicketless. It was Keshav Maharaj's sustained spell which produced three wickets in addition to a run out. Rabada got Kavem Hodge's wicket with the new ball. A length ball just outside off derived an edge. A bit of extra bounce saw Gudakesh Motie (0) fall quickly before Kemar Roach was dismissed.
294 scalps for Rabada
Playing his 63rd match, Rabada has raced to 294 wickets at an average of 22.02. In five matches versus the Windies, Rabada owns 26 wickets at just 12.07. 14 scalps have come on Windies soil for Rabada at 13. As per ESPNcricinfo, in 30 away matches (home of opposition), Rabada has 110 wickets at 26.96. In First-Class cricket, Rabada has 369 scalps.
Story of the first match
SA managed 357 in their first innings before bowling the Windies out for 233 and taking a 124-run lead. In additon to Rabada's 3-fer, spinner Maharaj claimed a four-fer (4/76). SA are 30/0 after 5 overs at end of Day 4.
