Former South African pace great Dale Steyn lauded Kagiso Rabada’s exceptional five-wicket haul on Day 1 of the World Test Championship (WTC) final, highlighting Rabada’s ability to ‘go for the kill’ when presented with an opportunity. Steyn emphasized Rabada’s impact, noting his superb swing and aggressive approach. The five-wicket haul propelled Rabada past Allan Donald to become the fourth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket with 332 wickets. The match saw Australia restricted to 212 runs. A crucial partnership between Steve Smith and Beau Webster helped stabilize the Australian innings, but Rabada and Marco Jansen ensured South Africa maintained pressure. South Africa, however, faced a challenging start, losing four wickets for 43 runs by the end of the day.
