Playing to cement their spot in the World Test Championship Finals, South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first under partly overcast Centurion conditions. The new ball of Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada ran out of luck despite bowling magnificent deliveries as openers Shan Masood and Saim Ayub propelled Pakistan to 36 runs in 14 overs. Breaking the stand took some effort from a special player who made his debut at his home.
Following an hour’s play, Corbin Bosch was summoned as the second-change bowler post-Drinks. The right-arm quick came over the wicket and dished a fuller one outside the stumps, angled away from Masood. The left-hander tried to lunge forward for a drive but got a thickish outside edge towards Marco Jansen at gully. The tall all-rounder held onto the ball trightly, gifting Corbin his first international wicket on the first ball itself. Playing at his home, Corbin’s parents were at the venue, and the cameraperson was excellent enough to switch the Twitterverse’s attention to their ecstatic reactions.
What a ball, what a debut, what a day!
Corbin Bosch got his first test wicket on the first ball. Test cricket sometimes plays differently, RABADA from the last 1 and 1/2 hours he was keep hitting good line and length ball but haven’t got the wicket. #SAvPAK #TestCricket pic.twitter.com/8yCIao8LSf
— Yugal (@iamYugal18) December 26, 2024
He will remember this forever!
#PAKvsSA marvelous Corbin Bosch for his first ball wicket in test cricket. You are in stands with masters
— Atif (@AtifNaseem2000) December 26, 2024
Ultimate!
The first ball bowled in test cricket resulted in a wicket! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Corbin Bosch ❤️🔥. #PAKvsSA
— .⁵⁶ (@sajad5F) December 26, 2024
Boom!
Corbin Bosch strikes on the very first ball.#Captain departs for 17.#Cricket #PakistanCricket #BoxingDayTest #SAvPAK #BabarAzam𓃵 #TestCricket pic.twitter.com/Ubb9LI8lmn
— Abdur Rehman (@abdur1_rehman) December 26, 2024
Yupe! He goes there!
Corbin Bosch get his first test wicket on very first ball on debut .#PAKvsSA pic.twitter.com/24Jmk80rD9
— Akshay X 🏏 🇮🇳 (@Akshaycrickexx) December 26, 2024
Greatness!
Corbin Bosch!! First delivery in test match cricket and he gets a wicket!! Wow!! 🔥🔥👌🏾👌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
— MTN 8 Champions on 3peat! (@NgwanaMzantsi) December 26, 2024
He is making his parents feel so proud!
A wicket on the first ball of debut for Corbin Bosch!
– Shan Masood gone ⚡ pic.twitter.com/76EpzelcXZ— 𝘚. 𝘏𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘳 (@Hashir_63) December 26, 2024
Bad luck for Shan Masood!
And the Captain Shan Masood gets undone by Corbin Bosch 🏏🇵🇰🇿🇦 #PAKvsSA pic.twitter.com/DmLarAUJO4
— Cricket Kraze (@cricketKraze11) December 26, 2024
What a wicket on debut!
Corbin Bosch gets a first ball wicket oh his Test debut at SuperSport Park.#SAvPAK pic.twitter.com/A9R3LSNIOK
— Ntsako Mkhari (@Ntsako_Mkhari_) December 26, 2024
That’s hard!
Shaan Masood gone to debutant Corbin Bosch.
— زماں (@Delhiite_) December 26, 2024
