The Mind Blowing Catch That Stealed the Show in BAN vs SA 1st Test!

October 21, 2024

Kagiso Rabada, the South African pacer, wreaked havoc on the Bangladesh batters with his impressive bowling performance in the first Test match between Bangladesh and South Africa. While he finished with figures of 3 for 26 runs in the first innings, he had Tristan Stubbs to thank for the wicket of Litton Das as Stubbs pulled off a remarkable catch to dismiss the batter.

The right-arm speedster got the ball to land on the hard length from where it seamed away to produce an edge that climbed onto the batter. All that Litton could manage on that was a thickish outsde edge. While the ball was far from the gully fielder, Stubbs produced a flying catch to get to the ball to his left. As soon as he completed the catch, the entire South African team erupted in celebration with Stubbs too visibly excited after holding on to a spectacular catch.

Rabada became the fastest bowler (In terms of balls taken) to 300 Test wickets in the first innings of the BAN vs SA 1st Test.

A video of the catch has gone viral on social media, with fans praising Stubbs for his incredible dive. The video has been viewed millions of times and has been shared widely on various platforms.

Talking about the match, Bangladesh were bowled out for 106 in the BAN vs SA 1st Test after winning the toss and electing to bat first. Wiaan Mulder started the new ball wicket-taking show for the Proteas and eventually emerged as the tourists' pick of the bowlers in the 1st innings, returning with figures of 3/22.

Keshav Maharaj also chipped in with three wickets while conceding 34 runs while Piedt returned with a wicket for 19 runs. For Bangladesh, opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy top-scored with 30 off 97 while Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam were the only other batters who could manage to breach the double-digit batting score.

The match is currently underway, with South Africa looking to build on their strong start in the first innings. The hosts will be looking to bounce back and make a strong comeback in the match.

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