WATCH: Kagiso Rabada Bamboozles Rohit Sharma For Duck With an Absolute Jaffa to Extend Dominance

Kagiso Rabada extended his dominance over Indian captain Rohit Sharma in red-ball cricket by dismissing him again in the opening Test match at SuperSport Park, Centurion. The premier pacer got the better of Rohit for a duck in the second innings to put India on the back. He also took his wicket in the first innings for 5.

Rabada produced an absolute jaffa to get rid of Rohit who failed to open his account in the second innings. It was a well-planned dismissal as Rabada bowled a couple of deliveries which angled back in for him and then bowled a straight one to dislodge his stumps.

Meanwhile, in the first innings, Rohit played his favourite pull shot in an attempt to score big and was caught by Nandre Burger for just 5.

Rabada has now dismissed Rohit Sharma for 14th time in international cricket which is the most by any bowler. Meanwhile, the Indian skipper became Rabada’s victim for the seventh time in the Test – most by any pacer.

Most times dismissing Rohit Sharma in international cricket:

14 – Kagiso Rabada

12 – Tim Southee

10 – Angelo Mathews

9 – Nathan Lyon

8 – Trent Boult

Rohit Sharma vs Kagiso Rabada in Tests

Innings – 11

Runs – 104

Dismissals – Seven

Average – 14.85

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill were also dismissed cheaply at an innings defeat as India stuttered to 62 for 3 at tea.

Virat Kohli (18 batting) and Shreyas Iyer (6 batting) are surviving dangerously with the deliveries flying all around. The sun is beating down, odd balls are keeping low and survival isn’t an option against a quality Proteas attack.

Earlier, South Africa were bowled out for 408 in their first innings on the third day of the first Test.

South Africa added 152 runs to their overnight score of 256 for 5 to take their overall lead to 163 runs.

Marco Jansen was unbeaten on 84, while opener Dean Elgar (185), Gerald Coetzee (19), Kagiso Rabada (1) and Nandre Burger (0) were the batters dismissed.

However, South African captain Temba Bavuma, who suffered a hamstring strain on the first day, did not bat.

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