Kagiso Rabada took center stage in the match he nearly didn’t appear in, smashing out David Warner’s off stump as South Africa pushed ahead in the third test against Australia on Friday. That put Australia 66 runs behind South Africa’s 311 in a test where the winner can’t lose the series. First, he was part of a late 50-run stand for South Africa that took the home team past 300. Rabada then shared the limelight in South Africa’s bowling effort with Morne Morkel, the retiring fast bowler who took his 300th test wicket on the way to 4-87. That Rabada strike to get Warner was the big early blow that set the tone for South Africa.

Source: Hindustan Times March 23, 2018 16:30 UTC