India, June 29 -- South Africa's stand-in captain Keshav Maharaj made history while leading his team in the first of their two-match Test series in Zimbabwe, as he reached the milestone of 200 Test wickets on day two in Bulawayo. Maharaj therefore becomes the first South African spinner to reach the 200-wicket mark, establishing himself firmly as the best spinner in his country's storied Test legacy.

Maharaj dismissed Craig Ervine, his opposite number on the Zimbabwean team, to bring up that special 200 number. He extends his spot at the top of South African spinners in terms of Test wickets, having crossed Hugh Tayfield's tally of 170 during the previous WTC cycle. Maharaj has led the way often as South Africa's sole spinner at home, an...