Kagiso Rabada Creates HISTORY In WTC 2025 Final; Becomes First Player In The World To Achieve MASSIVE Feat
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South Africa are currently taking on Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London, Engkand. The Proteas will be looking to win their firsty ICC trophy since 1998, and end their 27-year-old drought. For South Africa, a key player for them is certainly their superstar fast bowler Kagiso Rabada. As Australia aims to build on their lead of 74 runs in the third innings, Rabada has made life difficult for them, and has managed to create history.
In the third innings of the WTC 2025, Australia lost two wickets in the second session of Day 2, in the form of Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green. Both these wickets were taken by Kagiso Rabada. The South African quick had picked up a five-wicket haul in the first innings. Hence, in total, he has picked up 7 wickets in this match. He now becomes the bowler with the most wickets in a single WTC Final.
Rabada breaks the record of New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson and Australia's Pat Cummins who have taken 6 wickets each in the WTC 2021 and 2025 finals, respectively.
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Kagiso Rabada Goes Past Jacques Kallis
Kagiso Rabada now has 573 international wickets for South Africa. He overtakes the legendary Jacques Kallis to become the fifth-highest wicket-taker in international cricket for the Proteas.
823 – Shaun Pollock (504 Inns)
697 – Dale Steyn (340 Inns)
661 – Makhaya Ntini (370 Inns)
602 – Allan Donald (291 Inns)
573 – Kagiso Rabada (299 Inns)
572 – Jacques Kallis (568 Inns)
Australia On Top
South Africa won the toss in the WTC 2025 final. The Proteas bowlers made life difficult for the Aussie batters in the first innings. They were all out for 212. Beau Webster was the top scorer with 72 runs, with Steve Smith also scoring 66. Kagiso Rabada stole the show with a five-wicket haul.
Pat Cummins stole the show with a six-wicket haul in the second innings as South Africa were bundled out for 138, thus helping Australia take a lead by 74 runs.
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