Watch | 200 wickets: Kagiso Rabada bowls his way into record books

South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took his 200th Test wicket against Pakistan in Karachi on Thursday.

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The 25-year-old dismissed Hasan Ali for 21 on the third morning of the first Test to reach the milestone in his 44th match.

Pakistan were eventually dismissed for 378 in their first innings giving them a 158-run lead after the Proteas were bowled out for 220 in their first innings.

Rabada made his Test debut against India at Mohali in 2015 and becomes the eighth South African to take 200 or more wickets in Tests.

Dale Steyn (439) leads the list followed by Shaun Pollock (421), Makhaya Ntini (390), Alan Donald (330), Morne Morkel (309), Jacques Kallis (291) and Vernon Philander (224).

Kagiso Rabada is the fourth-youngest player in history to the milestone and the third fastest South African in terms of Test played after Steyn (39) and Donald (42).

Rabada is playing in his 44th Test in Karachi.

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Wicket No. 200 for Kagiso Rabada💥#PAKvSA pic.twitter.com/N1DUWyko8O

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