Mirpur: Dale Steyn claimed his 400th Test scalp as he shared six wickets with JP Duminy, putting South Africa on top on the first day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh here yesterday.


South Africa pacer Dale Steyn bowls on Day One of the second Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. Pic/AFP 

Steyn became the fastest bowler to bag 400 Test wickets in terms of balls bowled. Former New Zealand pacer Richard Hadlee, who was the previous quickest to the milestone in terms of balls bowled, took at least 3,600 deliveries more than those taken by Steyn. The South African pacer took 16,634 balls to reach the milestone.