Spinner Ravindra Jadeja on Friday turned into the quickest left-arm bowler to Scalp 200 wickets in Test cricket. He accomplished the feat on day three of the progressing first Test match among India and South Africa.
The left-arm spinner accomplished the achievement in his 44th Test match and went past Sri Lanka's spinner Rangana Herath.
Herath had recorded the accomplishment in his 47th Test match. Jadeja has likewise turned into the tenth Indian bowler to record 200 Test wickets.
Jadeja expelled Proteas' left-hand batsman Dean Elgar (160) in the 100th over of the innings to enroll his 200th Test wicket.
The 30-year-old had likewise grabbed one wicket on day two of the Test match. He had rejected Dane Piedt. India had scored 502/7 in the first innings of the first test against South Africa.
Accordingly, Dean Elgar enrolled a century for South Africa. Up until this point, South Africa has scored 365/6 in the first innings with around one hour of day's play as yet remaining.
