Steyn’s record-breaking achievement overshadowed by Olivier and Bavuma
The opening day of the Boxing Day Test between SA and Pakistan at Centurion on Wednesday was supposed to be about record-breaking Dale Steyn but it turned out that some of his team-mates didn’t get the memo. Steyn started proceedings by becoming South Africa’s most successful Test bowler with his 422nd wicket when he removed Fakhar Zaman (12) to overtake his former captain Shaun Pollock. But fellow paceman Duanne Olivier and middle order batsman Temba Bavuma were not to be outdone. Olivier‚ who only played in this Test match due to the unavailability of injured Vernon Philander and Lungi Ngidi‚ went on to claim career best figures of 6/37 in his 14 overs while Bavuma impressed with a patient knock of 38 off 47 balls. With the help of Olivier’s impressive efforts‚ the Proteas managed to bowl out Pakistan for a below par score of 181 after 47 overs. But the top four messed up the start of the chase until Theunis de Bruyn and Bavuma arrived to rebuild the innings with a crucial partner...
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