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Rabada Surpasses Steyn as South Africa's 2nd Highest T20 WC Wicket-Taker

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has moved past Dale Steyn to become his country's second-highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history. He achieved the milestone during a Super Eight match against the West Indies, taking 2/22 in his four overs. The Proteas' leading wicket-taker remains Anrich Nortje, while Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan holds the overall tournament record. South Africa won the match, strengthening their bid for a semi-final spot.

Key Points: Kagiso Rabada Overtakes Dale Steyn in T20 World Cup Wickets

  • Rabada now has 32 T20 WC wickets
  • Anrich Nortje leads SA with 37 wickets
  • Shakib Al Hasan is overall top with 50
  • SA beat WI in crucial Super 8 clash
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Rabada overtakes Steyn, becomes SA's second-highest wicket-taker in T20 WC history

South Africa's Kagiso Rabada becomes his country's second-highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history, moving past legend Dale Steyn.

"Rabada overtook legendary Dale Steyn, becoming his side's second-highest wicket-taker - Report"

Ahmedabad, February 26

South African pacer Kagiso Rabada overtook legendary Dale Steyn, becoming his side's second-highest wicket-taker in the history of the ICC T20 World Cup.

Rabada, 30, achieved this movement up the charts during his side's Super Eight T20 WC clash against West Indies, delivering a brilliant spell of 2/22 in four overs, which rocked the Caribbean's batting in the first half of the innings.

Now, as compared to Steyn's 30 wickets, Rabada has 32 wickets in 28 innings at an average of 25.46, with best figures of 3/18.

The leading wicket-taker for Proteas in T20 WC history is pacer Anrich Nortje, with 37 wickets in 20 matches at an average of 11.54 and three four-wicket hauls to his name, with best bowling figures of 4/7.

Bangladesh's Shakib al Hasan is the top wicket-taker in the tournament's history, with 50 scalps in 43 matches at an average of 20.12, including three four-fers and best figures of 4/9.

In this tournament so far, Rabada, who was wicketless in three previous innings, has taken four wickets at an average of 47.25 and an economy rate of 7.98.

Coming to the match, South Africa won the toss and elected to field first. Lungi Ngidi (3/30 in four overs) and Rabada (2/22 in four overs) stunned the Windies batting in the first half, sinking them to 83/7. However, a 89-run entertaining counter-attacking stand between Romario Shepherd (52* in 37 balls, with three fours and four sixes) and Jason Holder (49 in 31 balls, with three fours and three sixes) took WI to 176/8 in 20 overs, with Marco Jansen's four-over spell of 50 runs being a big negative for the Proteas.

Winning this will strengthen SA's case of reaching the semifinals and also keep hopes of India, who is playing Zimbabwe later today, alive.

- ANI

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Priya S
Rabada is a class act. But honestly, the real story is Anrich Nortje's stats! 37 wickets at an average of 11.54? That's insane. He's been the real MVP for South Africa in this format. 🇿🇦
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Rohit P
Good for Rabada, but the Proteas bowling attack looks a bit one-dimensional at times. Jansen going for 50 runs in 4 overs is a big concern if they want to win the cup. They need more depth.
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Sarah B
As a cricket fan living in India, it's fascinating to see these records fall. Shakib Al Hasan leading the overall list is a testament to his longevity. The T20 World Cup always delivers great stories!
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Vikram M
Solid performance. But the article mentions this win helps India's chances too. As an Indian fan, I'm more focused on our match against Zimbabwe later. Hope we get the job done! 🇮🇳
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Michael C
Respect to Rabada. Steyn was a beast in his prime, so this is a proper passing of the torch. The West Indies lower-order fightback made it a proper thriller. That's what we watch for!

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