India, Oct. 31 -- The fifth day of the Newlands Test was set for a thriller. Australia needed 288 runs to win the game and seal the series. After their first-innings effort with the bat, the visitors were considered the favourites.

However, Kagiso Rabada turned up with the new ball and dismissed Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne in the first over. He followed it up with the wicket of Travis Head and had the visitors reeling at 22/3. This was the beginning of a collapse that eventually led to Australia being dismissed for 111, suffering a 176-run defeat. It helped South Africa reclaim the No.1 spot in the ICC Test rankings.

Rabada's performance reveals an impressive pattern in his career. The fourth innings of a Test appears to bring o...