Kagiso Rabada destroys Ben Stokes' timber with a daunting yorker

South Africa, after 19 years, risk losing a Test series in England following their disappointing performance. The Proteas trail the four-match Test series 2-1, with the final Test currently ongoing at Old Trafford. Kagiso Rabada, who recently got embroiled in controversies looked sharp and was in hot form on Day 1 of the fourth and final Test match against England. The 22-year-old South African bagged two scalps, giving away 52 runs in 18 overs in Manchester on Friday. While both the wickets were important, the one that caught the eyes of the fans was the dismissal of Ben Stokes.

All-rounder Stokes, fresh from a hundred in England’s 239-run victory in the third Test at The Oval, was leading a revival with the bat when Rabada bowled almost the perfect yorker to send the left hander back to the pavilion. He bowled a full-length delivery with the new ball in the penultimate over of the day, which surprised the dynamic all-rounder before smashing into the base his stumps to and sent him packing for 58. Following the dismissal, Rabada, who was banned from the second Test for swearing at Stokes in the series opener, yelled in joy.

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WICKET Stokes bowled by a Rabada Yorker for 58

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However, England skipper Joe Root continued his sublime form with the willow and scored a fifty for in the tenth successive Test. But only two of those innings have yielded in centuries and Root, who has previously acknowledged his ‘conversion rate’ as a failing in his otherwise impressive game, was out for 52 on Friday. South Africa held England to 260 for six on Friday’s first day of the fourth Test.

Off the field, it’s also speculated England bowling coach Ottis Gibson is all set to become the new head coach of the South African team. Gibson will be replacing Russel Domingo after his stint for four years in the Protea set-up